Highlights
- PK brushed aside speculation that he would be launching a new political party
- The strategist said some 17,500-18,000 people have been identified who could join him
- He said his previous venture could not take off its launch beacause of COVID 19 pandemic
Prashant Kishor press conference: After rejecting the Congress offer to join the party, prominent political strategist, Prashant Kishor (PK)clarified that he is not going to float any party.
Addressing a press conference, Kishor emphasised that despite Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar rule in Bihar for over 30 years, the state is still treated as a backward one. "Bihar is today the most backward and poor state of the country even after 30 years of Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar rule. Bihar is still at the lowest rung of the country on many parameters of development. If Bihar wants to come in the list of leading states in the coming times, then it needs new thinking and new efforts," Kishor said.
Elaborating further, he said that in the coming three-four months he is going to connect with 17,000 people who have been identified and would help in the betterment of the state. He also announced that he will begin a 3000-KM padyatra from October 2 in Bihar. "In next 3-4 months, I'll meet many eminent persons of Bihar who can help build idea of ‘Jan Suraaj’ (good governance) & make them part of it. I'll embark on 3000 kms 'Padyatra' across Bihar from Oct 2, Gandhi Ashram, West Champaran," Kishor said.
He had termed this presser as 'Jan Suraaj' where he emphasised that his focus now will be to improve Bihar, which according to him is in a stagnancy.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said he has nothing to do with Kishor. RJD leader and Leader of Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav said he does not follow news about the political strategist. Talking about his equation with Bihar CM, Kishor said, "When I was with Nitish, we had relationship like a father and son, however that does not mean I can not have my own journey."
Former Deputy Chief Minister, Sushil Kumar Modi claimed that making a political strategy and building a connect with the people are two different things.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad said Kishor's efforts will turn into a flop show in Bihar. Even though these leaders also know the strengths of Prashant Kishor, they are at the moment trying to downplay him.
On Congress
"Congress needs to decide how they want to function further, not me. They took whatever decision they deemed important & so did I. Congress doesn't need any Prashant Kishor, the party has even more capable people. They know what they have to do," Kishor said.
Kishor was successful in West Bengal, Telangana and Delhi as well. Hence, every party in Bihar is eagerly waiting for the future plans of Prashant Kishor.
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