Prashant Kishor says meeting Bihar CM was for social etiquette
The Jan Suraaj Party founder clarified that his interaction with Samrat Choudhary does not signal a change in political stance.
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Friday clarified that his meeting with Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary was based on social and political etiquette. According to ANI, Kishor stated the interaction occurred during a shraddha ceremony in Patna that both leaders attended.
Kishor addressed reporters, saying that Bihar's culture encourages maintaining courtesy despite political differences. He remarked that meeting the Chief Minister, whom he described as having failed the seventh grade, does not mean he has suddenly obtained a PhD. He added that if there are criminal allegations against Choudhary, he will not start calling him a saint or a sage just because they met.
The leader emphasised that his political disagreements with figures such as Chief Minister Choudhary, Nitish Kumar, and Lalu Prasad are not personal conflicts. He stated that his struggle is focused on the reform of Bihar and is not directed against any specific individual, caste, or political party.
The clarification follows a Thursday event in Patna for the late Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Ravindra Kishore Sinha. During the ceremony, Kishor and Choudhary were seen shaking hands, exchanging greetings, and sitting together to talk briefly.