Patna, Sep 1 (PTI) RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday described Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as the "Bhishma Pitamaha of corruption" as his government is allegedly involved in several irregularities.
In a veiled attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, Yadav claimed that the "two BJP leaders with the help of the Election Commission want to finish democracy" in the country.
"The Bihar CM is not in a conscious state of mind. He is lacking vision. In fact, the CM does not have a vision for the state. People will oust his government from power in the upcoming assembly polls," Tejashwi claimed while addressing a public rally at the culmination of Congress' 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar.
He also alleged, "The Bihar CM has become 'Bhishma Pitamaha' of corruption and he should not speak about irregularities," the RJD leader said.
'Bhishma Pitamaha' is a central figure in the epic Mahabharata and is considered a statesman and military commander of the ancient Kauravas.
"Engineers in Bihar were caught with Rs 100 crore in cash. The CM should stop talking about 'illegal practices' in government departments in the state," he said.
The RJD leader accused Nitish Kumar of "copying" his development plans on several occasions.
"Now, Bihar wants an original CM, not a duplicate one," Yadav said.
"People of Bihar will teach them (NDA leaders) a lesson in the coming assembly polls. They have been completely exposed. They speak only lies. I must say that PM is a factory of lies," the RJD leader alleged.