Nitish casts vote, blasts Lalu

The Bihar CM was referring to the FIR lodged against Lalu for violating the model code of conduct

PTI | November 1, 2010



Stepping up his attack against RJD chief Lalu Prasad for allegedly violating the model code of conduct, chief minister Nitish Kumar today called him a "habitual lawbreaker and offender" who would "never improve".

"He acts like that, speaks like that, he is a habitual lawbreaker and offender and enjoys breaking laws and rules," Kumar told reporters after casting his vote here, about 55 km from Patna.

He was commenting on FIRs being registered against the RJD chief and his wife and former chief minister Rabri Devi, for taking their security personnel along with them while casting their vote at a booth in Patna.

"Breaking the law is not a matter of bravery, but there are persons who are in the habit of doing so as they enjoy it," he said. 

Holding that Prasad would "never improve," Kumar said, "Everybody should follow rules. There are personnel available at booths to guide voters on what to do and what not to do."

Related report:

FIRs registered against Lalu, Rabri for violating model code of conduct

FIRs were today registered against RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi for allegedly violating the model code of conduct by taking their security guards inside a booth of the Digha assembly constituency here to cast votes in the Bihar assembly polls.

The FIRs for violating the model code of conduct were registered by Digha block development officer Ashok Kumar at the Patna airport police station against Prasad and Rabri Devi.

The returning officer for the Digha Assembly constituency Maqsood Alam told PTI that according to the rules, a VIP was not allowed to take bodyguards or commandos within a radius of 100 metre of a booth.

Earlier, Prasad and Rabri Devi along with son Tejpratap and daughter Ragini drove to booth No. 18 at the Veterinary College here and entered with the security personnel in tow.

After casting his vote, Prasad left for campaigning.

Comments

 

Other News

How social media is reshaping elections

Since Brazil’s return to direct presidential elections in 1985, no candidate who finished second in the first round of polling had ever won the presidency. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, now 81, has just done it. What explains the comeback, and what changed in Brazilian politics to make it possi

Cabinet approves Dearness Allowance, Dearness Relief

The union cabinet chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2026 representing an increase of 3% over the existing rates of 6

Cyclone Arnab strikes Andhra as warming oceans amplify storm risks

Cyclone Arnab made landfall along the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts in the early hours of Wednesday as a very severe cyclonic storm, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 125–135 kmph and gusts reaching 150 kmph. Its rapid intensification has raised concerns about how warmer oceans, global warmin

Counting matters but which ones?

The first instinct of public policy is to count. Its harder task is to count what counts. We have become remarkably good at measuring the reach of the welfare state vis-à-vis beneficiaries covered, rupees transferred, houses built, connections installed and services delivered. But some of the most

Inching closer to a trade deal with America

The cooperation between India and the United States goes back quite a time. We need to relegate that era to the backburner when Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visited US in the times of president Dwight Eisenhower and called the American let-off of 10 million dollars in defence aid to Pakistan as a “gun w

Manch vs Musk: Forty people and a foreign billionaire

About forty people walked the roundabout on Teen Murti Marg to the gate of Chanakyapuri police station, a distance you could cover in under a minute, on Friday to protest against Elon Musk’s Starlink. The walk was called by the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch. Nobody joined them on the way, and nobody seeme

Upcoming Conferences



-->

Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter