Published 19:18 IST, September 7th 2020

Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish Kumar over virtual rally, says 'address unemployment & crime'

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday lashed out at the Bihar CM asking him to address the issues of unemployment and crime rate in the state

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As NDA kicks-off its election rally with a virtual speech by Nitish Kumar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday lashed out at Bihar CM asking him to address issues of unemployment and crime rate in state. Quoting figures of murder and rape released by National Crime Records Bureau, Yadav alleged that JDU-led Bihar Government was trying to 'keep people in a state of fear.'

"y (Bihar government) want to keep people under an atmosphere of fear. According to National Crime Records Bureau's data, crime rate in Bihar is at 40 per cent. An incident of rape takes place every 4 hours, while a murder every 5 hrs in Bihar. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should talk about this," Yadav told news ncy ANI.

"Bihar is a state of youth, we should talk to m realistically. Nitish Kumar should talk on real issues while addressing rallies. Nitish Kumar should tell how many people got employed in 15 years and why he remained missing during coronavirus crisis and floods?" he added. Earlier in day, RJD workers protested in front of JDU's Patna office alleging 'mismanment' of COVID-19 crisis and rising levels of unemployment in state.

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched his re-election campaign with a 'Nischay Samwaad' rally on Monday - where deceased actor Sushant Singh Rajput found a mention. While Kumar spoke in length on state's COVID-19 preparations, his government's social schemes, he also stated that t just Bihar, entire India was saddened by actor Sushant Singh Rajput's demise. While addressing virtual rally, CM Nitish lashed out at opposition in state for constantly criticising government over COVID-19 crisis, choosing to igre how government had increased testing capacity for COVID-19 to 1 lakh 50 thousand per day.

Bihar assembly elections

Bihar will go to polls amid COVID-19 pandemic, with EC releasing guidelines for conducting polls. As BJP lost in Delhi, all eyes are set on former party chief Amit Shah and Nitish Kumar -led JDU. While Kumar faces strong anti-incumbency, RJD - Bihar's main opposition has lost lustre it once had due to absence of it's chief Lalu Prasad Yadav - with his son Tejashwi, most likely to be named as CM hopeful. Currently, JDU-BJP combination rules state with 131 seats, while RJD-Congress opposition has 111 seats.