Lalu should apologise to the nation: Nitish
Agencies
Posted: Friday, Jul 10, 2009 at 1749 hrs IST
Updated: Friday, Jul 10, 2009 at 1749 hrs IST
Patna: Accusing Lalu Prasad of misleading the nation on the issue of Railway profits during his tenure as minister, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said the RJD leader had been "exposed" and should apologise to the country.
"From Prasad's claim of the Railways achieving a cash surplus of Rs 90,000 crore to (Railway Minister) Mamata's disclosure of cash surplus of around Rs 8,000 crore in hand after she took over charge at Rail Bhavan, the jugglery of figures in the budget with respect to the profits is amply evident," Kumar told reporters in Patna.
Kumar said that he had always wondered how a man who "ruined" Bihar for 15 years was "doing exceedingly well" on becoming the railway minister and receiving appreciation from even the prime minister.
Alleging that Prasad had "hoodwinked and misled" the nation and the people, Kumar, a former railway minister, said it was "the biggest-ever offence" committed by any public servant in office since Independence.
"Prasad owed an explanation to the nation and people," Kumar said, adding the RJD supremo should apologise to the nation.
"A person who earned laurels and sobriquets of being a management guru and was invited by several management institutions in India and abroad for lectures for hollow claims of the turnaround by the Railways stands exposed now," Kumar claimed.
Comments
» LALU
Posted by NIRANJAN on 2009-07-12 09:51:55.713654+05:30
LALU SHOULD APOLOGIZE TO BIHAR FOR 15 YEARS OF MISRULE IN BIHAR, INSTALLING RABRI ON THE BIHAR 'THRONE' AND THE FODDER SCAM. THEN HE SHOULD BE SENT TO JAIL FOR ALL THE CORRUPT PRACTICES. HIS IN-LAWS SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE SAME CELL. OF COURSE RABRI SHOULD BE IN WOMEN'S JAIL.
» Rule of law
Posted by Ananda Murti on 2009-07-11 13:52:02.088013+05:30
For fudging the accounts of Satyam Computers Co, Mr. Ramalinga Raju has been jailed. Mr.Lalu Prasad committed exactly similar offense by fudging the accounts of Railways, but he is enjoying freedom. Mr. vzarun Gandhi was jailed and is still being harrassed for his alleged remarks against a community. Almost exactly simmilar remarks against the majority community were made by Mr. Srinivas, president of AP Congress committee, but he enjoys full freedom with covetd positions. This is the rule of law in our country. Jai Ho!
» Either Mamta or Laloo is cheating to nation
Posted by Mangesh on 2009-07-11 12:31:11.366601+05:30
This is rediculous. If Mamta is true then laloo has cheated the nation , he should answer the issue. If laloo is correct then Mamta is cheating with Laloo
» Either Mamta or Laloo is cheating to nation
Posted by Mangesh on 2009-07-11 12:26:25.236748+05:30
This is rediculous. If Mamta is true then laloo has cheated the nation , he should answer the issue. If laloo is correct then Mamta is cheating with Laloo
» Profit of Railways during Lalu's era as RM.
Posted by RN on 2009-07-11 10:19:10.001873+05:30
Dear All, This is the only mistake done by the Rajus of Satyam - but unfortunately they forgot to become at least a Legislative Assembly Member to get immunized. Now, Rajus are in Jail for mismanaging their business - would anyone dare to do with Lalu who fooled the whole Indians that too with public funds? Jai Ho!
» Not Only Laloo
Posted by Muralidharan on 2009-07-11 10:04:43.115572+05:30
Not only Laloo the congress party and its President the Italian Women should apoligise to the nation and quit from ther M.P post both are equally responsible for this manipulation. Without the backing of the congress Laloo would not have done it alone.The people of our country has been fooled for five long years by the congress and Laloo punish them.
» LALOO AND RAILWAYS
Posted by kim on 2009-07-11 09:31:45.433233+05:30
LALOO CANT BE BLAMED ALONE,THIS WAS THE COLLECTIVE FRAUD BY UPA AND DYNASTY UPON THE NATION,WHAT ABOUT MILLIONS UPA AND DYNASTY MUST HAVE GOT AS COMMISSION FROM LALOO`S LOOT BY OVER CARRYING LOAD FOR PRIVETE CORRUPT CORPORATES AND TRADERS WHO IN RETURN FUND PARTIES AND ITS LEADERS TO FIGHT ELECTIONS AND KEEP FINANCIAL SUPERIORITY IN THE POLITICAL PARTIES WHICH IN RETURN MAKE THEM HIGH COMMAND IN THEIR ORGANIZATION
» Who will account for missing 82 thousand crore rupees?
Posted by ashok on 2009-07-11 05:15:30.006658+05:30
Rather than asking Lalu to appologise, public and media must demad where is the remaining 82,000 Crores of taxpayers money from the khazana. Was it spend on elections or eaten like chara. Fight corruption at every level. Jai Hind
» Lalu should apologise to the nation: Nitish
Posted by Derek on 2009-07-11 01:29:59.570473+05:30
I agree that if Lalu has lied, he should be punished. In the same way all the ministers and elected officials too should be tried as I would like to know one elected person who has delivered what was promised and how much money was pocketed by them in the course "of their duty". I wouldnt be surprised if not one elected official will pass this test.
» laloo exposed!
Posted by R.S Gadasalli on 2009-07-10 23:06:38.832764+05:30
Dear Sir,laloo prasad was fooling the people in the fodder scam for crores of rupees. He he has been the darling of the media as he has the knack of coming out with outrageous statements and jokes. he got away after talking filthy indescent speeches against nitish, got away by telling the crowd that he would drive a road roller over the chest of varun gandhi if he ever came to Bihar etc.As nitish states, he had fooled bihar for fifteen years and now he has fooled India for the past six years.Now he may ask the govt to sack all the beuracrats who helped him with railway budgets etc. what shame!
