(Pooja Dubey, Intern Journalist) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has appointed Dr. Mevalal Chaudhary, an accused of rigging, in the recruitment of Assistant Professor from JDU quota. Mewalal, who is facing allegations of rigging, has also been given the important responsibility of the education department of the state. At the same time, RJD has surrounded Nitish Kumar on this issue. Party leader Tejashwi Yadav termed Mevalal’s appointment as a reward for the corrupt.
On Wednesday, Tejashwi Yadav tweeted, “Chief Minister Nitish Kumar appoints Assistant Professor and makes Mewalal Chaudhary an Education Minister under sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code in serious cases of corruption in building construction. Have you been given the reward for corruption and the open exemption to loot? ‘
Earlier, RJD tweeted from its official Twitter handle saying, “The corrupt JDU legislator whom Sushil Modi was looking for has been made a minister by Nitish Kumar.” On the other hand, former IPS officer Amitabh Das has written a letter to DGP SK Singhal for questioning the new education minister of Bihar.