Bihar Fallout: BJP Slams 'Appeasement' Politics, RJD's Rohini Acharya 'Quits' Politics.

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This special report analyses the defeat of the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, featuring Dr. Guru Prakash Paswan of the BJP, Mahima Singh of the Congress, and Professor Subodh Mehta of the RJD. The discussion covers the BJP's accusations of minority appeasement politics against the opposition and the apparent internal turmoil within the RJD following a controversial tweet by Rohini Acharya. Dr. Guru Prakash Paswan stated, 'Social justice is going to be the backburner, but the only exclusive domain, the only exclusive politics of Mahagatbandhan, this time in Bihar is of minority appeasement, which you need to understand.'

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00:00Let me bring in Rajat Sethi now, political analyst joins us, Rashid Kidwai, author and political analyst joins us.

00:06We have Dr. Guru Prakash Paswan, national spokesperson of the BJP, Mahima Singh representing the Congress

00:10and Professor Subodh Mehta representing the RJD.

00:15Dr. Guru Prakash Paswan, it clearly appears that there will be no introspection.

00:19Only thing that will be going ahead is vote ki chori.

00:23No, after listening to senior leader Papu Yadav ji, we have realized that the Congress

00:32party is definitely not going to take the introspection path.

00:35Abhi jis prakar ki baato ko wo keh rahe te, had you given me a chance, I would have taken

00:39it bit by bit, be it about industry, chini mil ki baat kar rahe te, IIT, IIM, ethanol, production.

00:47I think this is something which we need to talk about.

00:49But the entire conversation that Papu Yadav, who I again say is a senior leader, said,

00:54they are not talking about any sort of Atmanthan, what they need to do now.

00:58Because the entire discussion, the entire political discourse surrounding the Mahagadbandan

01:02was exactly about minority appeasement.

01:05And yesterday, Honorable Prime Minister sufficiently explained that.

01:09When he said that M, Muslimin, Mahavadi, Congress party, you see two incident, Maria,

01:15that is very critical with respect to Bihar Vedansaba this time.

01:18Lalu Yadav denied the ticket to the son of a socialist icon, who gave political patronage

01:24to Lalu Yadav.

01:25Shrad Yadav, the flag bearer of Mandel Commission, the person who ensured that Mandel Commission

01:32recommendations are followed, his son was denied a ticket.

01:36But in his place, whose son was given a ticket?

01:39Son of Mr. Shahaputin.

01:40Osama was given a ticket in place of son of a socialist, like in Shrad Yadav.

01:44Number one.

01:45Number two, very prestigious seat of Gaurabodam in Darbhanga, where Mukesh Sahni's brother

01:50was contesting.

01:51His symbol was taken back.

01:53His symbol was withdrawn.

01:55And another Muslim candidate was given there.

01:57So when Honorable Prime Minister says that the Congress party has delved deep into the

02:01politics of appeasement, before that, we knew it is going to be social justice.

02:06But the Congress party, the entire India Alliance leadership, the entire Mahagarbandan leadership

02:10in Bihar has clarified this time that this is going to be appeasement for them.

02:15Social justice is going to be the backburner.

02:17But the only exclusive domain, the only exclusive politics of Mahagarbandan, this time in Bihar

02:22is of minority appeasement, which you need to understand.

02:25And this is the prime reason of their defeat.

02:27They're decimated now.

02:28Professor Subodh Mehta, it's split wide open in the Mahagarbandan and also tensions within

02:34your party, the RJD.

02:36For Rohini Acharya to put out that tweet where she is not only quitting politics, but also

02:43distancing herself from the family is a huge thing.

02:45What's really, what is really happening?

02:47Maria, look, before I come to your question on, you know, Rohini, first I would like to

02:54comment on the prime minister and what Guru Prakash is talking about.

02:57You know, our prime minister is doing very aggressive and very divisive politics.

03:03His words, look to his words, Namdar, Arwan Nakhshal, and now Muslim Mahavadi League, these

03:10are the words targeted against the opposition and especially the Congress party, you know,

03:15the opposition party.

03:16Professor Mehta, please respond to my question.

03:19Yeah, I, yeah.

03:20Now, coming to your question, you are not allowing me to speak, you know, coming to your question

03:24directly, I totally disagree with what you are showing on the television or is coming

03:30in the social media.

03:32Let Rohini come in front and if he, if she has said anything, then she will definitely will

03:37be coming.

03:38She has already tweeted.

03:39She has already tweeted.

03:41The differences are out in the public domain.

03:44So, this is washing of dirty linens which is happening in the public domain.

03:47So, you can't say that there is nothing, there is nothing left to be said here.

03:51Let me, let me speak now.

03:53I have seen the tweet and who is running the tweet on her account and what it is happening.

04:00Let her speak and let her come to the camera.

04:03You know, now looking to the larger aspect of Rohini Acharya and everything.

04:08I think this is a, again, maybe a intention of somebody else who is trying to malign her.

04:14Let her speak first.

04:15No, then you please get your house in order.

04:17Don't come up with these excuses a day after the election.

04:20You have not done introspection.

04:21You are blaming election commission.

04:24I have seen that entire battle play out.

04:27Professor Subot Mehta, it's high time the opposition realizes where they are going wrong.

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