Nitish defends 'Z-plus' security for Tejashwi, backs 10-lakh jobs promise

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday defended his new governments decision to provide Zplus security cover to his deputy Tejashwi Yadav rubbishing criticism of the move by the BJPKumar also said his government will try to fulfil the promise of 10lakh jobs that Yadav had made ahead of the last assembly electionsHe is the deputy CM with obvious security needs Why should he not get the cover They the BJP speak nonsense said Kumar when his attention was drawn by reporters to criticism from leaders of the saffron partyReacting to the decision to provide Zplus security cover for Yadav senior BJP leader and former deputy chief minister Sushil Modi had tweeted I was never given a bulletproof car not Zplus security either With minimum security I served the public for a long time from the government residence at Polo RoadWhy do they need so much security People are now scared that they have come to power he addedAlso Read BJP appoints Bawankule Maharashtra unit chief Ashish Shelar head of Mumbai unitThe Zplus security comprises a pilot an escort a close protection team house guard spotters search and frisking staff among others in the form of several plainclothes security personnel and armed commandos a senior police official saidYadav has also been provided with a bulletproof carAsked about the electoral promise of 10 lakh jobs that Yadav then in the opposition had made during the 2020 assembly polls and which the young RJD leader asserted has got the nod from the chief minister Kumar said We will definitely try to fulfill that promise to the best of our abilityThe JDU leader was also asked whether he feared noncooperation from the Centre in terms of financial assistance following his exit from the NDAThere are norms with regard to sharing of revenue between the Centre and the state If these norms are betrayed those doing so will stand exposed and suffer consequences said the 71yearold Kumar who is the longestserving CM of the stateTo a pointed query about whether the cabinet expansion is scheduled to take place on August 16 Kumar said with a mischievous smile what if it happens earlier than thatHe however added We had wanted to complete the induction of ministers as early as possible But it seems we will have to wait till the 15th of August is overThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever