Prashant Kishor says meeting Bihar CM was due to social etiquette
Jan Suraaj Party founder clarifies that his interaction with Samrat Choudhary does not signal a change in political stance.
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor clarified on Friday that his meeting with Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary was based on social and political courtesy. According to ANI, Kishor stated the interaction occurred during a shraddha ceremony in Patna that both leaders attended.
Kishor addressed the meeting following an encounter on Thursday at the ceremony for former Rajya Sabha MP and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ravindra Kishore Sinha. During the event, Kishor and Choudhary shook hands, exchanged greetings, and sat together to talk briefly.
Addressing reporters, Kishor remarked that meeting the Chief Minister does not mean Choudhary has suddenly obtained a PhD, noting that the leader failed the seventh grade. He added that if he has previously called Choudhary a criminal or if there are criminal allegations against him, a single meeting does not mean he will now view him as a saint.
Kishor emphasised that his political differences with leaders such as Choudhary, Nitish Kumar, and Lalu Prasad are not personal conflicts. He stated that his struggle is focused on the reform of Bihar rather than being directed against any specific individual, caste, or political party.
The Jan Suraaj Party founder noted that Bihar's culture encourages maintaining social and political etiquette regardless of political disagreements. He mentioned that while he has worked with and opposed Nitish Kumar, he holds no personal animosity toward him or any other leader.