Nitish government failed on all fronts : Lalu

Samastipur, Apr 16 (UNI) Announcing that his party would launch a statewide agitation against the failure of the Nitish Kumar goverment to check crime, RJD chief and Railway Minister Lalu Prasad today alleged the NDA governments performance was lacklusture on all fronts.

Addressing a meeting, organised to pay homage to the RJD leaders, killed here a few days ago, Mr Prasad alleged that his party colleagues were being attacked on ''selective basis'' during the Nitish Kumar regime.

He accused the NDA government of working to the tunes of criminal elements and alleged that its promises of providing good governance had vanished into thin air.

Alleging that law and order situation had deteriorated to an alarming level, he demanded stern action against people involved in the murder of two RJD leaders, Akhilesh Rai and Ram Udesh Rai.

Mr Prasad said he would raise the matter of killing of RJD leaders with the chief minister and demand an inquiryt into the laxity of the local administration.

He also consoled with family members of the departed RJD leaders and assured them of all help from the party. Party general secretary Shyam Rajak, Legislators Ram Lakhan Mahto and Ramchandra Singh also accompained Mr Prasad during his visit to the district.

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