Tejashwi takes tea party route to woo Bihar
‘The out of power Tejashwi wants to keep his support base intact and holding such a meeting is part of this strategy’.
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RJD spokesperson Chitaranjan Gagan said this is a get together where Tejashwi Yadav would try to take feedback from his friends on Facebook and Twitter, which would help him understand the issues at the ground level.
“We are also planning to organise a Black Day on 8 November against the NDA government’s decision of demonetisation. Our leader will discuss about the preparations for demonstrations and dharnas across the state, during the tea party,” he said.
There is considerable excitement among the RJD workers about the event. An RJD supporter said: “This is for the first time that he is trying to connect and communicate with the people, especially the youth. He should explore new initiatives and plan for a new future.”
Interestingly, he had done a similar exercise before the Mahagathbandhan government came to power in 2015. However, it could not be sustained when he was Deputy Chief Minister. On this, an RJD leader said: “As an Opposition, we have more challenges. This is a phase of struggle. There is a much bigger need to connect with the masses. That’s why such a get-together is being organised,” he said.
The event follows a war of words between the JDU and RJD after the former released a photograph of Tejashwi Yadav along with an unidentified woman and a bottle of liquor in the backdrop. Responding to the allegation, Tejashwi Yadav has said that the photograph was taken in 2010 when he used to play cricket. It was taken in one of the IPL’s post-match parties and he did not know the girls personally.