Bihar Agriculture Minister Sudhakar Singh said that he stands by what he has said in his previous statement. “I stand by what I have said. I am not amending my statement. I have nothing to say beyond that.
Raging a controversy, Bihar Agriculture Minister Sudhakar Singh has claimed that there are many thieves" in his department and he is the "sardar" (chieftain) of them. The Minister in Nitish Kumar government further claimed that there are many other Sardars above him too. Bihar Agriculture Minister Sudhakar Singh Says He Is ‘Sardar of Thieves’ in Agriculture Department (Watch Video).
In the Bihar cabinet meeting on Tuesday, when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar asked Sudhakar Singh to clarify the chief of thieves comment, the state Agriculture Minister Singh replied to him, saying that he did not say anything wrong, the sources said.
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Buxar: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addresses a gathering during an election meeting ahead of Bihar Assembly Elections, at Dumraon in Buxar, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (PTI Photo)
This exercise on part of the ruling JD(U) is also imperative because it could itself become victim of poaching by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, who is known for his precision to slice the rival political parties vertically.