Prashant Kishor urges Bihar Brahmins to reconnect with Muslims
The Jan Suraaj Party founder claimed the community needlessly alienated Muslim voters by aligning with the BJP.
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor said on Wednesday that Brahmins in Bihar need to mend fences with Muslims and members of the extremely backward classes. Speaking at a gathering in Darbhanga, Kishor claimed the community had needlessly alienated Muslims by aligning themselves with the BJP, according to reports by Outlook, Deccan Herald and Telangana Today.
Kishor, who is the Bankipur MLA, stated that Brahmins have recently taken to abusing the minority community on social media despite Muslims not being their adversaries or beneficiaries of the reservation system. He noted that a social coalition between Brahmins and Muslims existed in the past.
The leader stood by his remarks following allegations from state Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari, who claimed Kishor was acting as the "B team of the Congress". Kishor responded by saying Tiwari seemed "too clever for his own good" and that he was addressing concerns regarding Brahmins losing political clout.
Kishor also criticised the BJP-led NDA government, alleging it has no solution for unemployment and distress migration in Bihar. He said the rush in trains during Diwali and Chhath contradicts the Samrat Choudhary government's claim to create one crore jobs.
The Jan Suraaj Party founder further expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would address the state's recent floods during his visit to Vaishali district on November 21.