Nitish Kumar Refrains from Commenting on ED Summons to Kejriwal
Bihar CM says he is unaware of the summons and will not respond to inquiries.
On Wednesday, Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar, refrained from speaking about the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) summons to Arvind Kejriwal, his counterpart in Delhi.
On November 2, Kejriwal was summoned by the Enforcement Department (ED) to answer questions regarding the purported excise scam in Delhi. During the 11th foundation day function of the Bihar State Power Holding Corporation Limited and its subsidiary companies in Patna, media representatives inquired about Nitish's thoughts on the matter.
Nitish, who assembled the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in June of this year, indicated with a sideways glance that he was unaware of the summons and with a folded hand that indicated he would not respond to inquiries. The opposition group also includes Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal's party.
The biggest party in India, the Congress, has also spoken cautiously about the ED summons to Kejriwal, and none of its prominent figures have responded to it in the media.
The chief minister of Bihar had earlier in the day began the work and laid the groundwork for projects related to the energy department that would cost approximately Rs 14,000 crore.
Speaking at the event, Nitish mentioned that 1.20 lakh teaching hopefuls would receive employment letters from him on Thursday, adding that the state government was making significant progress toward Bihar's development.
"If the central government distributes 50,000 appointment letters, it hogs the headlines in newspapers, but the work done by us for the development of the state is seldom discussed," Nitish added, taking aim at the BJP-led administration at the center.
I do not claim credit for anything because the state government is the one who completes the work. We will not stop striving for the betterment of all people and the advancement of Bihar.
Recalling his days as governor of Bihar in 2005, Nitish stated that the state capital was only supplied with electricity for eight hours a day and that the region only received 700 MW of electricity in those days.
On Wednesday, Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar, refrained from speaking about the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) summons to Arvind Kejriwal, his counterpart in Delhi.
On November 2, Kejriwal was summoned by the Enforcement Department (ED) to answer questions regarding the purported excise scam in Delhi. During the 11th foundation day function of the Bihar State Power Holding Corporation Limited and its subsidiary companies in Patna, media representatives inquired about Nitish's thoughts on the matter.
Nitish, who assembled the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in June of this year, indicated with a sideways glance that he was unaware of the summons and with a folded hand that indicated he would not respond to inquiries. The opposition group also includes Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal's party.
The biggest party in India, the Congress, has also spoken cautiously about the ED summons to Kejriwal, and none of its prominent figures have responded to it in the media.
The chief minister of Bihar had earlier in the day began the work and laid the groundwork for projects related to the energy department that would cost approximately Rs 14,000 crore.
Speaking at the event, Nitish mentioned that 1.20 lakh teaching hopefuls would receive employment letters from him on Thursday, adding that the state government was making significant progress toward Bihar's development.
"If the central government distributes 50,000 appointment letters, it hogs the headlines in newspapers, but the work done by us for the development of the state is seldom discussed," Nitish added, taking aim at the BJP-led administration at the center.
I do not claim credit for anything because the state government is the one who completes the work. We will not stop striving for the betterment of all people and the advancement of Bihar.
Recalling his days as governor of Bihar in 2005, Nitish stated that the state capital was only supplied with electricity for eight hours a day and that the region only received 700 MW of electricity in those days.
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