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Quit drinking, be politically aware: Bihar CM to Dalits
Patna : Bihar Chief Minister Jeetan Ram Manjhi has further sought to consolidate his constituency, asking Dalits to “quit drinking and become more politically aware” so that they can “again see a Dalit CM”. Manjhi was speaking at Khijrsarai, Gaya, Thursday during a visit to his Mahkar village on the occasion of Diwali.
“This time, I was made CM under different political circumstances. We are around 17 per cent of the state population. If you quit drinking and become more politically aware, you can be in a position to choose a Dalit CM because of sheer strength,” Manjhi said.
His statement assumes significance because the Dalit CM is facing resentment within the party and also from grand alliance partners, RJD and Congress, over “inefficiency”, especially in the wake of 33 people losing their lives in the Gandhi Maidan stampede on Dussehra.
Manjhi, who is aware of his predecessor Nitish Kumar not being happy with his performance, seems to have further intensified his Dalit agenda. It was Kumar who crafted this agenda under the political nomenclature of Mahadalits, numbering about 12 per cent of the state’s population. Paswans are the only Scheduled Caste which is not included in Mahadalits. They form over 7 per cent of the state’s population.
Two days ago, Manjhi also tried to answer his critics on carrying forward the development agenda of Kumar. “Let us not get into comparisons on what BJP and JD(U) did together. I will ensure I am able to draw bigger line of development,” he said.
“This time, I was made CM under different political circumstances. We are around 17 per cent of the state population. If you quit drinking and become more politically aware, you can be in a position to choose a Dalit CM because of sheer strength,” Manjhi said.
His statement assumes significance because the Dalit CM is facing resentment within the party and also from grand alliance partners, RJD and Congress, over “inefficiency”, especially in the wake of 33 people losing their lives in the Gandhi Maidan stampede on Dussehra.
Manjhi, who is aware of his predecessor Nitish Kumar not being happy with his performance, seems to have further intensified his Dalit agenda. It was Kumar who crafted this agenda under the political nomenclature of Mahadalits, numbering about 12 per cent of the state’s population. Paswans are the only Scheduled Caste which is not included in Mahadalits. They form over 7 per cent of the state’s population.
Two days ago, Manjhi also tried to answer his critics on carrying forward the development agenda of Kumar. “Let us not get into comparisons on what BJP and JD(U) did together. I will ensure I am able to draw bigger line of development,” he said.
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