NITISH WINS BIHAR FLOOR TEST, FORMER ALLIES PROTEST
PATNA: Bi h ar chief minister Ni ti sh Kumar comfortably won a trust vote in the assembly on Friday, securing the support of 131 legislators including those of his new ally BJP, but insisted that his change of sides was for “sewa” and not “mewa”.
Kumar’s fresh stint as the CM came two days after he surprised his former coalition partners, the R JD and the Congress, by parting ways and returning to the BJP, his former ally with which her an a previous coalition till 2013.
“To be in power devolves great responsibility to govern, not earn. Yeh sewa ka Avsar hai, na ki mew aka( It is an opportunity to serve, not profit,” he said before seeking the trust vote. “I faced lot of resistance trying to run the government in the best interest of people of Bihar and preserve the mahagath bandhan, but failed due to RJD’s attitude,” he said.
“Nobody has the right to preach to me on secularism. It is not meant to be used as cover up for corrupt deeds. I quit for Bihar and will continue to work for Bihar. With the same government now— both at the Centre and in the state— the growth will be faster,” he said.