Digital Desk: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), which has 31
ministers in the Bihar administration led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has
31 ministers, and Tejashwi Yadav, the state's deputy chief minister, has given
a list of do’s and don'ts to his party's colleagues in the cabinet.
Austerity, openness, and encouraging the exchange of books and
pencils rather than flowers and bouquets have all received special attention.
Mr. Yadav posted about the new internal order on social media
this afternoon.
The first of six directions to the minister states that
"Ministers made from the quota of Rashtriya Janata Dal will not acquire
any new car for themselves in the department."
The 32-year-old leader has also urged RJD ministers to show
respect to everyone and advance the custom of bowing and saying
"namaste" and "adab."
"The ministers of Rashtriya Janata Dal must not allow the
workers, well-wishers, supporters to touch their feet," one of the
instructions shared by Mr Yadav says.
The ministers have been instructed to promote the exchange of
books and pens as gifts going forward rather than flowers or bouquets.
It stated that ministers dealing with the poor and needy should
be impartial and not let their caste or religion determine the importance of a
given issue.
Another directive states that the ministers should encourage
truthfulness, openness, and promptness within their department.
In order for the public to learn positive things about the job
done by the ministers, it has also been suggested that they disclose their work
plans and development projects on social media.
The new directives
appear to be Mr. Yadav's attempt to change the party's image in response to the
BJP's criticism of the alliance's "jungle raj," which has been
supported by a number of killings and other crimes.
The overall
strength of the Bihar Grand Alliance is 163. After Independent MLA Sumit Kumar
Singh pledged his support to Nitish Kumar, the party's actual strength
increased to 164.
On August 24, the Bihar assembly is set to vote in favour of the new administration with a majority.
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