Prashant Kishor attacked the government and the center of Bihar to fight against the coronavirus.
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor attacked Bihar’s chief minister Nitish Kumar – his former boss – who launched the election campaign last week in his state where assembly elections were scheduled to take place later this year .
He joined growing criticism of Nitish Kumar who had disappeared in the midst of the coronavirus crisis since March 16. India announced one of the toughest bans in the world to control the spread of the highly infectious disease on March 24, and Nitish Kumar was probably one of the few senior ministers in the country who did not host a video conference for journalists or the people of his state in the next two months.
“Despite the lowest screening rate, a positive case rate of 7 to 9% and more than 6,000 cases, Bihar discusses elections instead of coronavirus. Nitish Kumar, who had confined himself at home amid fears of coronavirus, think that people will not be exposed (to COVID-19) if they leave their house to participate in the elections, “Prashant Kishor tweeted in Hindi.
Kumar has attracted political attacks not only because he has avoided any interaction with the media in recent months, but also because he has never been out of his government bungalow on 1, Anne Marg in Patna since March 16. He made one of the first public appearances this month. On Tuesday, he went out to attend a cabinet meeting after 84 days of social distancing. However, he held virtual meetings with his party employees.
While the state has crossed the 6000 mark in coronavirus cases, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has now gone into electoral mode with Janata Dal United of chief minister Nitish Kumar and the BJP overdrive.
Nitish Kumar revealed Thursday that in the next polls, his main promise to voters would be irrigation facilities on all of the state’s farmland.
This morning’s attack by Mr. Kishor is the latest in a series of tweets that the 43-year-old election strategist, who was sacked by JDU’s Nitish Kumar earlier this year, released against Bihar’s response to the coronavirus.
He also attacked the center for its fight against the pandemic. “#COVID cannot be wished far. We have to fight or it will get worse. Overall, leaders have won this fight with HUMILITY, TRANSPARENCY, SCIENCE and Widespread PUBLIC PURCHASE. It’s time to learn from others and show the courage to return to the DRAWING BOARD before it is too late. “(sic),” tweeted Mr. Kishor on Friday.
Throughout India, the number of cases has reached the 3.2 lakh mark, more than 9,000 patients have died.
