Tejashwi flays Nitish for circular against anti-government social media posts

Patna, Jan 22 : Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has criticised a new circular released by the Nitish Kumar government which directs the law enforcement authorities to take action against derogatory remarks on social media against government officials and public representatives.
Yadav said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has forgotten that Bihar is the birthplace of democracy.
The people of Bihar have already forced Nitish and the Janata Dal (United) to occupy the third position in the recently concluded Bihar Assembly elections and if he wants to impose anti-democratic laws such as these, he and his party would be wiped out from Bihar, added Yadav.
“It is unimaginable that the Bihar government has issued such a circular that violates freedom of speech in the state. Is he is trying to suppress the voice of the common man by sending them to jail for social media posts?” he asked.
“Suppose if any corruption would take place in the Nitish government, does he want that no one raise questions about it,” added Yadav.
“The Patna police initiated baton charges on Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) qualified job aspirants on January 18. They do not even want to see students sitting on a protest at designated places and are trying to uproot democracy from the state,” said the Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly.