• "No New Cars, Greet Everyone with Namaste, Adab": Tejashwi Yadav to Party Ministers

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    "No New Cars, Greet Everyone with Namaste, Adab": Tejashwi Yadav to Party Ministers

    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.



    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
    color:#2E2E2E">Austerity, openness, and encouraging the exchange of books and
    pencils rather than flowers and bouquets have all received special attention.



    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
    color:#2E2E2E">Mr. Yadav posted about the new internal order on social media
    this afternoon.



    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
    color:#2E2E2E">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."



    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
    color:#2E2E2E">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."



    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
    color:#2E2E2E">"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.



    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
    color:#2E2E2E">The ministers have been instructed to promote the exchange of
    books and pens as gifts going forward rather than flowers or bouquets.



    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
    color:#2E2E2E">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.



    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
    color:#2E2E2E">Another directive states that the ministers should encourage
    truthfulness, openness, and promptness within their department.



    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
    color:#2E2E2E">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.



    "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#2E2E2E">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.



    "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#2E2E2E">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.