Ahead Of Bihar Polls, Rahul Gandhi Claims BJP Is Remote-Controlling Nitish Kumar

Hitting back at the BJP over criticism of his absence from Bihar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the saffron party of “remote-controlling” chief minister Nitish Kumar and ignoring the cause of social justice.

Rahul Gandhi Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha

Addressing a poll rally in Muzaffarpur, Gandhi alleged that Nitish Kumar’s leadership was only a façade, while the real power lay with the BJP. “Nitish ji’s face is being used. The remote control is in the hands of the BJP,” he said.

He went on to claim that the voices of the most backward and marginalized communities were being silenced. According to him, “You should not think that the voice of the most backward people is heard there. Three or four people control it. BJP controls it.”