‘Nitish wished to guard nexus between PFI, Bihar officers’: BJP assaults Bihar CM

By PTI

PATNA: The BJP in Bihar on Saturday blamed the volte-face by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whereby it was stripped of energy in a trice, on a “nexus” between senior officers of the state and Islamic extremist organisations PFI and SDPI.

State BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal additionally alleged that such officers have been “sympathetic towards the RJD”, the numerically largest constituent of the ‘Mahagathbandhan’, which was “likely to make every effort to shield them”.

“The NIA has busted a terror module of the PFI and the SDPI in Bihar, which have a close nexus with many senior administrative and police officials. The BJP, in national interests, would not have tried to save them, but it miffed Nitish Kumar who has vote bank concerns,” claimed Jaiswal.

“Most of these officials are known to be close to the RJD and the new government will make every effort to shield them. But, the NIA is on the job and such officials will be exposed and brought to justice in the course of time,” the multiple-term MP mentioned.

The JD(U), in the meantime, scoffed at Jaiswal’s allegations.

“Such statements indicate the onset of mental imbalance. Let the BJP be dethroned from Delhi and replaced with another dispensation. All party leaders will thereafter be seen in lunatic asylums,” JD(U) nationwide secretary Rajiv Ranjan Prasad mentioned.

The BJP chief additionally claimed that incidents of blasts at unlawful firecracker manufacture models in Saran and Bhagalpur districts, and at a seminary (madrasa) in Banka, all reported throughout the final half 12 months, have been linked to terror actions.

“It is thanks to the officials that the sites of explosion were described as illegal firecracker units. Take the blast in Saran last month (for instance). The house that collapsed upon its impact had a concrete basement. The police officials deliberately did not investigate it in depth,” alleged Jaiswal, whose hardline had contributed considerably to the pressure within the relations between the chief minister’s JD(U) and the BJP.

The allegations additionally come within the backdrop of the resentment, usually expressed by BJP leaders whereas they shared energy with Kumar, over the CM’s refusal to half with the essential house portfolio, which may have given the occasion management over the police.

Moreover, the occasion additionally appears to be agitated over the potential of a bureaucratic reshuffle that’s on the playing cards, after the brand new authorities wins the belief vote within the meeting.

Top law enforcement officials, perceived to be “close” to the BJP, are anticipated to be shunted underneath the brand new dispensation.

PATNA: The BJP in Bihar on Saturday blamed the volte-face by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whereby it was stripped of energy in a trice, on a “nexus” between senior officers of the state and Islamic extremist organisations PFI and SDPI.

State BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal additionally alleged that such officers have been “sympathetic towards the RJD”, the numerically largest constituent of the ‘Mahagathbandhan’, which was “likely to make every effort to shield them”.

“The NIA has busted a terror module of the PFI and the SDPI in Bihar, which have a close nexus with many senior administrative and police officials. The BJP, in national interests, would not have tried to save them, but it miffed Nitish Kumar who has vote bank concerns,” claimed Jaiswal.

“Most of these officials are known to be close to the RJD and the new government will make every effort to shield them. But, the NIA is on the job and such officials will be exposed and brought to justice in the course of time,” the multiple-term MP mentioned.

The JD(U), in the meantime, scoffed at Jaiswal’s allegations.

“Such statements indicate the onset of mental imbalance. Let the BJP be dethroned from Delhi and replaced with another dispensation. All party leaders will thereafter be seen in lunatic asylums,” JD(U) nationwide secretary Rajiv Ranjan Prasad mentioned.

The BJP chief additionally claimed that incidents of blasts at unlawful firecracker manufacture models in Saran and Bhagalpur districts, and at a seminary (madrasa) in Banka, all reported throughout the final half 12 months, have been linked to terror actions.

“It is thanks to the officials that the sites of explosion were described as illegal firecracker units. Take the blast in Saran last month (for instance). The house that collapsed upon its impact had a concrete basement. The police officials deliberately did not investigate it in depth,” alleged Jaiswal, whose hardline had contributed considerably to the pressure within the relations between the chief minister’s JD(U) and the BJP.

The allegations additionally come within the backdrop of the resentment, usually expressed by BJP leaders whereas they shared energy with Kumar, over the CM’s refusal to half with the essential house portfolio, which may have given the occasion management over the police.

Moreover, the occasion additionally appears to be agitated over the potential of a bureaucratic reshuffle that’s on the playing cards, after the brand new authorities wins the belief vote within the meeting.

Top law enforcement officials, perceived to be “close” to the BJP, are anticipated to be shunted underneath the brand new dispensation.