Bihar: NDA govt orders review of decisions taken by Tejashwi Yadav, 2 RJD ministers

The newly formed NDA government in Bihar, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has ordered a crackdown on former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav and two RJD ministers Lalit Yadav and Ramanand Yadav in the former Mahagathbandhan. “All decisions made in government are subject to review.

In a letter issued by the Cabinet Secretariat headed by the Chief Minister on February 16, 2024, officials of the health, road construction, urban development and housing and rural development departments were asked to review the decisions taken during the last major meeting. Union government in the state.

These departments are headed by Tejashwi Yadav. Besides, the government has asked senior officials of the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) and the Mines and Geology Ministry to review the decisions made by former RJD ministers Lalit Yadav and Ramanand Yadavin decision.

After winning the Lok Sabha test in the state assembly on February 12, Kumar accused the RJD of condoning “corruption” in the previous regime and said the new government would investigate it. “I give them (RJD leaders) respect, but they indulge in corrupt practices. An investigation will be launched into the alleged corrupt practices of RJD leaders in the previous government.”

Senior JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar praised the Cabinet Secretariat’s decision, saying, “This is a good decision taken by the NDA government in Bihar. Our government under CM Nitish Kumar is strict on corruption “Zero tolerance policy. All decisions taken by RJD ministers will now be scrutinized and an inquiry will be ordered based on the findings. Action will be taken against those leaders (RJD) found guilty”.

Commenting on the NDA government’s decision, RJD Bihar unit spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwary said: “The CM and the BJP leaders are afraid of our leader Tejashwi Yadav. The previous Mahagathbandhan government did a lot of work for the benefit of the people and came up with solutions Important decisions include employment of 7 to 8 million young people and provision of social security for socio-economic and socially disadvantaged groups.”

“They (NDA) are also afraid of the welfare initiatives taken by the previous government which benefited lakhs of people in the state. The RJD is not afraid of any investigation/review and lets them (NDA government) do whatever they want,” Tiwary added.

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