‘Good start’: Akhilesh says like Bharat Chhodo, new slogan is coming from Bihar

Bihar politics: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said soon other political parties and people is different will stand up against the BJP.

Updated on: Aug 9, 2022, 17:20:22 IST

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Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday called the latest developments in Bihar a good start. As Nitish Kumar severed ties with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and gears up to renew alliance with Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Akhilesh said soon other political parties and people is different will stand against the saffron camp.

Drawing a link with the Quit India movement that was officially launched against the British on August 8, 1942, the SP chief said a similar slogan against the BJP is now coming from Bihar.

“It's a good start. On this day, the slogan of 'Angrezo Bharat Chhodo' was given and today the slogan of 'BJP Bhagaon' is coming from Bihar. I think soon political parties and people in different states will stand against BJP,” Akhilesh was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

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Kumar submitted his resignation to Bihar governor Phagu Chauhan and staked claim to form a new government with the support of 160 MLAs, hours after holding a meeting with the JD(U) leaders to discuss the future political moves.

After submitting his resignation, Kumar said the decision to sever ties with NDA was taken by JD(U).

“All MPs and MLAs reached a consensus that we should leave the NDA. Soon after, I resigned as Bihar CM,” Kumar told reporters.

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