I will always work for the people, says Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
The Hindu
Mr. Kumar said he had instructed officials to make people aware about safe river banks to offer prayers during the festival “so that people should come there and not to the banks declared unsafe”.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said he will always work for the people.
“ Hum to kaam hi karte rehte hain (I always do work) … dekhiye na pichale baar kya ho gaya (look at what happened last time),” Mr. Kumar told reporters, showing his bandaged abdomen. He was responding to charges that he does not work.
Mr. Kumar sustained injuries on October 15 after his steamer collided with the pillar of a bridge on the Ganga in Patna. The Chief Minister was reviewing preparations for the upcoming Chhath festival.
“This is why today I am not sitting on the front seat of the car as I have to use the seat belt and am moving in a vehicle , instead of a steamer,” he said.
“I have been doing this (reviewing preparations) since 2006 but only this time it has happened,” he said, pointing to the wounds on his abdomen and feet.
Mr. Kumar said he had instructed officials to make people aware about safe river banks to offer prayers during the festival “so that people should come there and not to the banks declared unsafe”.
At that time, district officials had denied that the Chief Minister had suffered any injuries in the incident. Along with the Chief Minister, several Ministers, district officials and security personnel were travelling on the steamer as part of his retinue.