Patna, Oct 16 Disgruntled JD(U) MLA Anant Kumar Singh on Friday claimed to have masterminded “nine murders for Nitish Kumar”, the former Bihar Chief Minister widely credited with restoring the rule of law.
Since the controversial claim, the JD(U) sought to distance itself from the Mokama MLA, with the party’s national spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan Prasad asserting that such a remark did not deserve to be taken seriously.
The spokesperson added that Kumar has been maintaining an untainted record throughout his political career.
Singh, who is upset with the party for fielding his political rival Neeraj Kumar in the upcoming legislative council polls, made the claim while lashing out at his adversary.
The multiple-term MLA, who has vowed to ensure Neeraj Kumar’s defeat, told reporters at his residence that his support for Jan Suraaj Party candidate Anuj Singh did not amount to defying Nitish Kumar.
“Nitish Kumar and I go back a long way. To help him, I got nine people murdered. I stood by him in times when he was struggling to find a toehold,” Singh said.
In a video statement, Prasad, without naming Singh, said Kumar had maintained an unblemished record in his five-decade political career.
“Nitish Kumar has stood out for an untainted record, with no blemishes of hobnobbing with criminals and involvement in violence or any type of negativity,” he said.
“The type of statement that we have come across deserves no cognisance from the party and is unlikely to be taken seriously by the public,” he added.
(PTI News)
