Jitan Ram Manjhi, the seasoned politician from Bihar, has traversed a labyrinthine path through India’s political landscape.
From the Congress to the Janata Dal and its splinter factions, he deftly switched allegiances as power ebbed and flowed. His legacy, etched in decades of service, mirrors the complexities of Bihar’s socio-political fabric.
As he steps back from electoral politics at 79, Manjhi’s journey remains a testament to resilience and adaptability.
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From the Congress to the Janata Dal and its splinter factions, he deftly switched allegiances as power ebbed and flowed. His legacy, etched in decades of service, mirrors the complexities of Bihar’s socio-political fabric.
As he steps back from electoral politics at 79, Manjhi’s journey remains a testament to resilience and adaptability.
#Bihar #JitanRamManjhi #Gaya #LokSabhaElection #DalitEmpowerment #Election #ReportersGuarantee #LokSabha2024
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00:00 That is why we say that the son of the president and the son of the congress
00:05 should be taught the same.
00:07 Hi, my name is Asghar. I am in the Gaya Lok Sabha area of Bihar.
00:18 The Gaya Lok Sabha seat is a big seat of the Magadh Pramandal.
00:24 The fight on this seat is very interesting
00:27 because two sitting MLA's are in the election field
00:31 and there is a fight between two major alliances.
00:34 On one side there is the India-Gadbandhan and on the other side there is the India-Gadbandhan.
00:38 Jeetanand Manji has been the former Chief Minister of this state
00:41 and has worked in the offices of seven different Chief Ministers and has also been a minister.
00:47 On 16th, on this Lok Sabha seat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will come to promote him.
00:55 Sir, your political career is very long.
00:58 You started your political career as a congressman,
01:00 you were a MLA eight times,
01:01 and you were a minister in the offices of seven different Chief Ministers.
01:04 You became a Chief Minister for about a year,
01:07 then you formed four parties and then you formed your own party.
01:09 And you are probably the first politician in Bihar
01:11 who has fought and won elections from four different seats.
01:14 But you lost the Lok Sabha elections three times. Where did you fail?
01:18 Look, the priorities of Lok Sabha elections are different.
01:25 And this is a side effect of the Indian democracy.
01:31 Here, on the basis of the constitution, on the basis of the farm, votes are less.
01:38 Here, on the basis of caste, on the basis of caste system,
01:43 on the basis of society, on the basis of democracy, we have made a complete democracy.
01:48 First of all, sir, you have been a Chief Minister,
01:50 many times you have been a MLA, a minister.
01:52 People have high expectations from you.
01:54 People think that you are a Chief Minister
01:56 and your political career has been so long.
01:59 So if you win, what will happen to this area when you go to the central?
02:03 Do you also believe so?
02:04 That's what I'm saying.
02:06 The things that are necessary for development, people have not thought about it.
02:13 We think about that.
02:15 Has anyone thought about developing the land of Lord Vishnu and Lord Buddha in the corridor?
02:23 And when the Banaras corridor can be done, the Taj corridor can be done,
02:29 and its development can be done, the Kala Jodhya is being developed.
02:34 So our land of Lord Vishnu and Lord Buddha has been achieved by the international community a long time ago.
02:42 It just needs to be joined.
02:45 If this is raised in the parliament, if it is given,
02:49 then we think that it has been learned from the blind that the possibility of development, development and emigration is not less.
03:00 I have seen that you speak openly on the side of Dalits and express your concern about their exploitation.
03:06 You yourself come from the Dalit caste.
03:08 You have been in power for more than four decades.
03:11 How much has the Dalit caste been able to rise in Bihar?
03:14 It has been able to rise.
03:17 It is nonsense to say that it has not risen.
03:21 But we are moving at a super fast speed.
03:26 We should move at a super fast speed, like the trains of Rajdhani Express.
03:33 But we cannot pay for it.
03:37 It has been 75 years.
03:40 80% of our population is from the north.
03:45 But the population of Sivakar is 28%.
03:49 The population of Sivakar is 7%.
03:53 What does this mean?
03:56 Baba Ambedkar said that there is a common schooling system.
04:01 There is education, there is a system, there is milk for the sheep, whoever drinks it will be fed.
04:06 But today we are not being fed the milk of education.
04:09 Today we are not being fed.
04:11 That is why we say that the son of the president and the son of the fungi,
04:15 everyone should be given the same education.
04:18 In Allahabad, the High Court has also said that the government schools are very bad.
04:23 If the government makes a law,
04:25 whoever is the government money,
04:29 whether it is the son of the president or the son of the fungi,
04:33 if everyone starts studying in government schools,
04:36 then government schools will be good.
04:38 You are raising the issue of drought.
04:40 What is the reason for this?
04:43 Is it because the rivers are ending?
04:45 There are two things.
04:47 All the rivers of our country,
04:49 the southern part of Bihar,
04:51 all those rivers are water-flowing rivers.
04:57 But the riverbed is full.
05:00 That is why there is no water in it.
05:03 The Indian government and the Bihar government should make an effort
05:07 to remove the riverbed of all these rivers.
05:11 Otherwise, it is a matter of curse.
05:15 Vajpayee ji had said that if we connect the rivers,
05:19 then from the golden river,
05:21 our Moran river, our Kalug river,
05:25 our Shakri river, our Pahwar river,
05:28 people will connect.
05:30 So, the southern part of Bihar is full of drought.
05:33 This drought will not happen.
05:35 Here, there will be a cold.
05:38 Our children who apply for jobs,
05:41 they will not be able to do it.
05:43 Here, they will get employment.
05:45 This is how our country can grow.
05:47 Very few people have thought about this.
05:50 Your son is a minister in the Bihar government.
05:52 It is said that your son has been established.
05:54 You have reached the age of 80, sir.
05:56 You may be a Chief Minister or a Minister.
05:58 Sir, is it accepted that Jitendra Manjhi will become a minister when he reaches the Parliament?
06:03 I cannot do this now.
06:06 I have no one.
06:08 I have no appointment to be a minister.
06:10 The appointment is to go to the Parliament.
06:13 I am the Chief Minister of Bihar.
06:16 I am the 8th time MLA of the Bihar Assembly.
06:20 I think that I will be able to get a position.
06:25 I will do the work that I will be discussing.
06:28 I have a question.
06:29 I have come to your court from the Kerala Lok Sabha seat.
06:31 The BJP is a supportive candidate.
06:33 The Modi of India has a slogan, 'Sir, Ram Mandir'.
06:37 Do you have a slogan for the temple or are there other issues besides the temple?
06:40 I have a slogan for everyone.
06:44 Sir, the Chief Minister always attacks family matters.
06:48 You are also accused of family matters.
06:50 Do you consider this wrong or right?
06:52 It is wrong.
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