Patna (Bihar): Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) national president Chirag Paswan on Tuesday once again attacked Bihar Chief Minister, accusing him of corruption.
Addressing a press conference at Patna, Paswan alleged a scam in the '7 nischay' scheme.
"The 'Saat Nischay' is one of the biggest scams. Some are saying that people were making 40 per cent commissions from this. When I went for my yatra, I saw the condition of 'nali gali' they are always talking about. If this is the condition, why shouldn't there be an investigation? Why is the CM so afraid if he is innocent?" he asked.
Escalating his attack on Nitish over corruption, Paswan said that a former Chief Minister of the state was already serving time in jail for corruption.
"If you are also indulging in corruption, you will soon go to jail," he said.
Paswan said that the decision to ban alcohol in Bihar was a total failure, and alleged that liquor was even being home delivered in the state.
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Earlier, the state earned revenue through liquor sales, but now alcohol is being sold in black, Paswan said.
"Everyone knows that alcohol is readily available in Bihar. Who is protecting the smugglers and who is profiting from this smuggling of alcohol? Where is the revenue going, CM ji,? Is it going into your pocket?" he questioned the Chief Minister.
The LJP leader also shot back at the JD(U) over Sanjay Jha's remarks that Chirag had become a 'Jamura' (performer) who is dancing to someone else's tunes.
Chirag said that by calling him 'Jamura' the JD(U) was only insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Earlier, state minister Sanjay Kumar Jha hit back at Chirag Paswan's "will send Nitish to jail" jibe by likening the LJP chief to "a jamura" and said he was dancing to someone else's tunes.
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"If I am a jamura, who is the madaari? Do they know who they are mocking? They say that I am acting on the orders of the Prime minister. By calling me jamura, they are insulting the Prime Minister and calling him a madaari. The continuous insult of the prime minister is beyond me. By being against just one person, you are speaking against the PM as well," Chirag said.
The Bihar Assembly elections will be held in three phases on October 28, November 3 and November 7. The counting of votes will be held on November 10.
