₹100-cr spent, people brought to PM event: Tejashwi

Every time PM comes to Bihar, a sum of ₹100 crore is spent from the state exchequer of a poor state like Bihar. TEJASHWI YADAV, RJD leader

- Anirban Guha Roy

PATNA: Leader of the Opposition in Bihar Assembly and RJD spearhead Tejashwi Prasad Yadav took a sharp jibe on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's event in Siwan district. He called it a costly affair at the expense of taxpayers' money. The event, he said, was organised for about ₹100 crore through misuse of the state administration that also brought the crowd to the venue.

"The Siwan event of PM Modi was an official event but BJP flags were fluttering at the event. Besides, every time PM comes to Bihar, a sum of ₹100 crore is spent from the state exchequer of a poor state like Bihar. Ministers take helicopter rides to review preparations ahead of PM's visit and the administration goes into overdrive to mobilise people. This costs a fortune. Besides, PM Modi's event today at Siwan was an official event but it turned out to be a political event," Yadav said, at a presser, just hours after PM Modi addressed a big rally in Siwan where projects worth several thousand crores were inaugurated.