Chief Minister Nitish Kumar faced some embarrassing moments over the weekend, thanks to a party colleague. On Saturday night, Jiradei MLA Shyam Bahadur Singh was found dancing with bar girls in his flat. The dance was supposed to entertain voters from his constituency who had come to attend Nitish's Mahadalit rally. And on Sunday, Assembly Speaker Uday Narain Choudhary, despite holding a constitutional post, addressed the Mahadalit rally organised by the NDA at Gandhi Maidan here. While Singh apologised, Choudhary maintained that it was his "greatest constitutional duty to address my people". The incidents gave enough reason for the Opposition to point finger towards Nitish. The CM and his ministers, on the other hand, said the rally was an indication of a new constituency for the JD(U) in the forthcoming Assembly polls.
Addressing the rally, Nitish said: "People (read RJD and LJP leaders) will try to misguide you. But this is the rally of the last man standing in the queue of socio-economic ladder." He added that he will not say which party they should vote for. "But when elections come, turn up at the polling booths in large numbers to realise your power," he said, reminding them of the special benefits the NDA government has provided them. He exhorted nomads to settle down, promising them government land. Urging men to quit drinking, he said the government will give money for children's school uniforms and radio sets to women, as he feared men will spend the money on alcohol.
Choudhary, MLA from Imamganj (Gaya) who presided over the function, had a heated argument with colleague Shyam Rajak over occupying a chair. Rajak left the venue and had to be coaxed to come back to the rally.
The Opposition targeted both Singh and Choudhary, saying that the MLA had crossed "decency limits" and the Speaker seemed to have forgotten about his constitutional post.
Senior Congress leader Premchand Mishra said: "When the Congress put Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar's name by mistake in Pradesh Congress Committee list, there was lot of hue and cry. What will Nitish Kumar say about the Assembly Speaker attending a political rally?." About Singh dancing with bar girls, Mishra said the JD(U) is replicating RJD culture of indulging in cheap gimmicks.
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