Bihar’s political waters stirred Tuesday when national RLM vice-president Jitendra Nath Thakur, his spokesperson son Rahul Kumar, RJD’s Neelam Parveen, and a cadre of supporters embraced Congress membership at the Patna provincial office. The meticulously organized reception underscored the party’s expanding appeal.
Krishna Allavaru and Rajesh Ram spearheaded the enrollment process. Allavaru fired salvos at New Delhi, claiming strategic secrets and public properties are being ceded to America relentlessly. Sectors like technology and agriculture are up for grabs, he alleged, with the incumbent regime eroding India’s foundations through deceit.
‘All strata—youth to farmers—are alienated and eyeing Congress for relief,’ he declared. These accessions, he added, supercharge the social justice movement.
Rajesh Ram laid bare the state machinery’s assault on women, trapping them in loan cycles. He spotlighted injustices in the NEET student’s case, where BJP-aligned police reportedly coerce settlements from the family. With microfinance wreaking havoc on women across urban-rural divides, official indifference reigns.
Congress’s MGNREGA gift for family autonomy has been sabotaged, Ram lamented, replaced by BJP’s superficial ration distributions to claim robustness. He blessed the new members for reinforcing the equity struggle.
Expressing loyalty, Thakur lauded Rahul Gandhi’s solo stand against governmental excesses for India’s uplift. ‘I’ll shoulder whatever role the party assigns,’ he committed. This development hints at Congress consolidating anti-incumbency waves in Bihar.