Tejashwi Yadav defends INDIA bloc's boycott of 'pro-BJP' news anchors
Tejashwi Yadav has defended the opposition INDIA bloc's decision to boycott alleged pro-BJP news anchors. The RJD leader was talking to reporters here on Friday, upon his return from Delhi, where the decision to this effect was taken during a coordination committee meeting of the INDIA coalition.
He also admonished his party colleague and cabinet minister Chandra Shekhar for his controversial remarks on Ramcharitmanas.
«The sub-committee concerned took the decision not to take part in shows organised by those who are rabidly pro-BJP and try to give things an incendiary turn,» said Yadav, upon being asked about the opposition coalition's move, which has irked the ruling party at the Centre and also drawn flak from some journalists' bodies.
About the utterances of Chandra Shekhar, who holds the education portfolio, the deputy CM said, «In my view, he should avoid raising unnecessary controversy and concentrate more on the functioning of his department.»
The RJD leader, however, added, «I also have a complaint against too much of media glare around such negative things.
The education department in the state recently held a teachers' recruitment drive which was unprecedented in scale. I hardly saw any coverage in the mainstream media.»
Yadav also sought to make light of the Bihar visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is scheduled to hold a rally in Madhubani district and attend a Sashastra Seema Bal function in Araria on Saturday.
«The visit may be of benefit to the home minister's party.
