Bihar:
Reconciled with the possibility that elections could be held in Bihar amid restrictions in place due to the COVID 19 pandemic, Janata Dal (United), chief minister of government Nitish Kumar, asked his ranks to strengthen his presence on social networks with a focus on the first – the voters.
The creation of WhatsApp groups and Facebook pages, which could serve as an interface between the party and the masses, was among the commands received by JD (U) infantrymen from Mr. Kumar during the six “virtual” days. sammelan“which ended on Friday.
Sitting at his official residence here and flanked by trusted assistants, Mr. Kumar reflected with grassroots party workers spread across 38 Bihar districts during the six-day exercise.
On Friday, in his opening remarks, Sanjay Kumar Jha, who is a national secretary general of the party in addition to a member of the state cabinet, said: “More than 70% of men and women, ages 18 to 24 are known to be very active on WhatsApp and Facebook. “
“This online presence must be exploited. These young people are probably not aware of the conditions that prevailed in Bihar when Nitish Kumar took power.
“A few decades ago, when we were students ourselves, the Magadh region always stayed in the news because of the massacres that have become a thing of the past,” he said.
Compare that with the current situation where students from Jehanabad and Aurangabad districts are among the best in exams by the state’s secondary school board, said Jha.
“Girls’ lives have been transformed because of programs like free bikes and uniforms. Young people might appreciate it better in light of the seriousness of things earlier,” he added.
The contrast between the “good governance” introduced by Mr. Kumar and the “jungle raj” which preceded, it is a recurring theme of the pep talks that the chief minister and his cohorts delivered to the infantrymen of the party since last Sunday.
Party posters with evocative legends like “bhay banaam bharosa” (terror against trust) and Kumar’s repeated assertion – “those who have only recently reached voting age must have been very young in 2005 and they must be informed of what we have inherited” – give many indications that the ruling party intends to harpoon the failures of the once powerful RJD.
In addition, the party will highlight the achievements that have marked the period since it has been in power.
