G-4, Cong staging nautanki: RJD leaders

Vijay Deo Jha

Ranchi Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Rastriya Janta Dal (RJD), Jharkhand contradicted the party supporting the newly formed G-4, a combine of four independent Ministers in the Koda Government who are at loggerhead with their own Government. While terming it a political nautanki, the party advised them to resign if their own Government did not perform as per their expectation. The party also criticised the Jharkhand Congress for taking a unilateral decision without taking consent of other UPA allies. With this RJD emerged as a definite saviour of the Koda Government which has been facing revolt and discontent from inside and outside of the government.Gautam Sagar Rana, president, RJD said this while talking about the on going Nayay March of the party scheduled to be held on June 22. In view of the next Parliamentary RJD is vying with the other UPA allies of the state and has announced a set of political programme to strengthen its base. G-4 led by Stephen Marandi that indicated its intention to emerge as a political force in the state has intensified the political bickering amongst the UPA allies on the future of Koda government. It is learnt that the some more regional stalwarts and independent MLAs would be roped in this group in near future. Sources close to party indicated the Koda government having no immediate threat from RJD. But the party sees a definite hand of Congress behind the current posture of G-4 towards Koda government. While reacting to it Bhanu Pratap Sahi, minister of health said that G-4 did not require the support of RJD to move forward with its 27th point agenda. We have already submitted memorandum to the chief minister who in turn assured to take necessary action, he informed. RJD on its part has decided to take a soft stand against Koda government after firing salvo against it. But the party itself is clueless about how would it go soft towards the government during when it would start campaign to expose the failure of Koda. The party would act like a constructive opposition on the line of left parties at the center, said Annapurna Devi, RJD MLA. She blamed Congress for stalling the development of the state by raising bogey of withdrawal of support. What cause concern to RJD is the growing rhetoric of Congress towards Koda government is the growing rhetoric of Congress towards Koda government? The party has not kept its displeasure secret towards the agitation of Congress as a biggest hurdle in the way of the stability of the government. Hitting back to RJD, Congress blamed RJD leaders for shifting their stand against Koda government twice a day.