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BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal sparked controversy by claiming 80% of Jan Suraaj associates are criminals. Prashant Kishor retaliated, questioning why BJP hasn’t acted against them despite being in power. The heated exchange comes ahead of Bihar’s upcoming assembly elections. The NDA and INDIA bloc are gearing up for a major political showdown in the state.

Key Points: BJP's Jaiswal Calls 80% Jan Suraaj Criminals as Kishor Hits Back

  • BJP MP Jaiswal alleges 80% Jan Suraaj members have criminal backgrounds
  • Kishor questions BJP's inaction despite ruling Bihar and Centre
  • Bihar polls expected in Oct-Nov with NDA vs INDIA bloc face-off
  • NDA holds 131 seats while INDIA bloc has 111 in current Bihar Assembly
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Bihar: BJP's Sanjay Jaiswal claims 80% of Jan Suraaj associates have criminal nature, Prashant Kishor hits back

BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal alleges 80% Jan Suraaj associates are criminals, prompting Prashant Kishor to challenge BJP's inaction despite being in power.

"If all criminals are connected to Jan Suraaj, why aren’t you arresting them? – Prashant Kishor"

Gaya, June 30

As the political heat intensifies in Bihar ahead of the forthcoming Assembly polls, BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal claimed on Monday that 80% of people associated with Jan Suraaj Party are "criminals". Hitting back, Prashant Kishor questioned his intent, asking why they are not arresting these people despite being in power in both Bihar and the Centre.

BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal said, "Prashant Kishor doesn't care about people. A person who killed a Dalit community is holding a board in Bettiah claiming to be a candidate of Prashant Kishor's Bettiah Legislative Assembly. 80% of his associates are criminals... You can't expect a good party from such individuals."

Replying to this, Jan Suraaj Chief Prashant Kishor asked the ruling BJP and NDA government to nab those "criminals".

"His government is currently ruling Bihar, and the BJP-NDA has the government in Delhi. So why have they let all criminals free? They are putting on their face by claiming that all the criminals in Bihar are connected to Jan Suraaj. If that is the case, then what are you doing? Catch those criminals and put them in jail. Are you taking money from them so that they can stay in Jan Suraaj?" Kishor said.

Bihar elections are expected to be held later this year, in October or November; however, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has not announced an official date.

While the NDA, comprising the BJP, JD(U), and LJP, will once again seek to continue its stint in Bihar, the INDIA bloc, comprising the RJD, Congress, and left parties, will aim to unseat Nitish Kumar.

In the current Bihar Assembly, comprising 243 members, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) consists of 131 members, with the BJP having 80 MLAs, JD(U) having 45, HAM(S) having 4, and the support of 2 Independent Candidates.

The Opposition's INDIA Bloc comprises 111 members, with the RJD leading with 77 MLAs, followed by the Congress with 19, the CPI(ML) with 11, the CPI(M) with 2, and the CPI with 2.

- ANI

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Priya S
Prashant Kishor makes a valid point - if these people are really criminals, why isn't the government taking action? Either BJP is incompetent or this is just baseless allegations. Either way, it doesn't look good for them!
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Aditya G
As a Bihari, I'm tired of this criminalization of politics. Every party does this - first give tickets to criminals, then accuse opponents of doing the same. When will we get clean leaders? 😔
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Nisha Z
Both sides are playing with fire by bringing caste into this. The Dalit community reference was unnecessary and shows how low our politics has sunk. We need issues-based campaigning, not this divisive rhetoric.
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Vikram M
Interesting how Prashant Kishor, who was helping BJP win elections few years back, is now their biggest critic. Shows how fluid political loyalties are in our country. But his question about why criminals aren't being arrested is valid.
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Sarah B
The 80% figure seems completely made up without any evidence. If BJP has such specific information, they should file police cases instead of making press statements. This kind of politics is why young people are losing faith in democracy.

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