‘Not here for bungalow or car’: Furious Bihar minister Madan Sahni threatens to resign
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Bihar Social Welfare Minister Madan Sahni has threatened to resign, alleging high-handedness by officers.
The minister mentioned he’ll hand over his resignation to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday as he was away from Patna.
Mr. Sahni is a JD(U) MLA from Bahadurpur constituency in Darbhanga district.
“I’ll submit my resignation letter to CM Nitish Kumarji on Saturday. If officials don’t listen to me, how will I be able to do work for the people who have been electing me for last three consecutive terms? I’m not here to have a spacious bungalow or a car. I’m here to serve people who have elected me”, Mr. Sahni mentioned.
However, Mr. Sahni additional mentioned that he would stay within the social gathering and “will follow the path shown by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar”.
“The CM will have to take a final call on this issue. A minister in his Cabinet has no role in the transfer and posting of an employee of his department, then what’s the use of being a minister?” he requested.
He additionally added that a number of ministers too had been dealing with related state of affairs however wouldn’t converse out. “They will thank me, though, for speaking out what they too feel”, he mentioned.
The minister additionally demanded a probe into the belongings of a senior bureaucrat of his division.
Mr. Sahni was additionally Food and Supply Minister within the earlier NDA authorities led by Mr. Kumar within the State.
Mr. Sahni is claimed to be furious over being ignored by a prime division official on the switch and posting listing of officers despatched to him.
“When I sought transfer of officials who have been staying put in the department for years and are working in an arbitrary manner and sent their list to the department secretary, he refused to listen and ignored the list”, mentioned Mr. Sahni.
‘All-round corruption’
“There is all-round corruption and high-handedness of bureaucracy in the State and fed-up with all these, now I’ve decided to resign from the Cabinet”, asserted Mr. Sahni.
He mentioned he known as up Principal Secretary to CM thrice however “he didn’t pick up my phone, neither responded my message”.
“Then I informed about my decision to the Chief Secretary and a few top JD(U) leaders like RCP Singh, Ashok Choudhury and Sanjay Jha,” he mentioned. All of those social gathering leaders are mentioned to be shut to CM Nitish Kumar.
“All Bihar knows that bureaucrats of the State have become dictators and listen to none”, he rued.
Earlier, BJP MLA from Barh Gyanendra Singh Gyanu too had alleged that “money played a big role in the recent transfer and postings of officials in the State”. He even blamed “most of the ministers from BJP quota for minting money in transfer and posting of officials”.
Another BJP MLA from Bisfi constituency in Madhubani district Haribhushan Thakur mentioned, “The legislator’s situation in this government has become worse than even a peon. None listens to them. There is all-around corruption at block level and no one takes notice on our complaints”.
“Vidhayakon ka maan-samman daon per hai [legislators’ respect and dignity are at stake]”, he added.
Meanwhile, chief of ruling NDA constituent Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) and former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi too took a swipe on the high-handedness of the State paperwork and supported Mr. Sahni.
“The babus are calling the shots and they demean the ministers’ position and stature”, he mentioned after reaching Patna from New Delhi on Thursday. Mr. Manjhi had a gathering with Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.
“I had raised this issue even at the NDA legislators’ party meeting”, he added.
“The Opposition RJD has, for long, been saying that Nitish Kumar is ruling the State only with a few favourite bureaucrats and now MLAs from his own party and ruling alliance BJP have been reiterating the same”, mentioned RJD chief and social gathering spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari.
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