“Arrest Me If You Can”: Tejashwi Yadav Dares Nitish Kumar Government

Patna (Bihar):

Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Tejashwi Yadav has hit out on the Nitish Kumar authorities, daring it to arrest him for protesting in assist of farmers’ calls for to repeal the centre’s three contentious legal guidelines.

A case has been filed towards the Mr Yadav and 18 different leaders from varied constituents of the Grand Alliance-led Opposition in Bihar for protesting with out permission amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Reacting to the fees, Bihar Chief of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav referred to as his ally-turned-foe, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a “coward”.

“The federal government of Bihar, led by a cowardly chief minister, has lodged an FIR towards us for elevating the voice of the farmers. In case you have any actual energy, then arrest us. If you don’t, I’ll give up myself. I’m able to be hanged for farmers,” the Chief of Opposition in Bihar tweeted.

His get together additionally criticised the Nationwide Democratic Alliance authorities for utilizing “false pretexts” to e book Mr Yadav for standing in solidarity with the farmers who’ve been tenting alongside Delhi’s borders in harsh chilly for 10 days now.

“The Bihar authorities has proven its two-faced character by utilizing false and shallow pretexts to e book Tejashwi Yadav for standing with the farmers and protesting of their assist. For farmers, we’re not petrified of even a thousand such FIRs,” the get together proclaimed.

Earlier on Saturday, the RJD, additionally tweeted an image of a gathering held within the BJP workplace, the place social distancing norms weren’t noticed.

Highlighting that the assembly was attended by Well being Minister Mangal Pandey, amongst others, the get together criticised the ruling coalition accomplice for not allowing opposition leaders to protest however failing to themselves observe any Covid-safety norms.

नेता प्रतिपक्ष @yadavtejashwi जी किसानों के हक़ के लिए लड़ते है तो BJP-JDU की निक्कमी सरकार कोरोना का बहाना बनाकर धरना-प्रदर्शन की अनुमति नहीं देती। इसमें देखिए BJP प्रदेश अध्यक्ष और स्वास्थ्य मंत्री मंगल पांडे बेशर्मी से खुद सोशल शारीरिक दूरी के नियमों की धज्जियाँ उड़ा रहे है। https://t.co/62XnfecDlO

— Rashtriya Janata Dal (@RJDforIndia) December 5, 2020

On Saturday, regardless of not getting permission, the Opposition events held an indication in Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, the place they took an oath to guard “at any price the curiosity of farmers throughout the nation”.

Led by Mr Yadav, additionally they prolonged assist to the nationwide strike referred to as by the farmers’ organisations on December 8.

The case that was filed towards them beneath varied sections of the Indian Penal Code and Epidemic Illnesses Act additionally contains 500 unidentified folks.