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JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar has supportedĀ Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s move of , prohibition in the state.Kanhaiya Kumar, who was arrested and shot to national prominence with the war cry ‘Azadi’ or ‘freedom’ during the row at JNU earlier this year, was speaking after arriving in Bihar on a two-day visit today.
On the first visit to his home state since the controversy broke out, he also met RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in the evening. “He fought for social justice in Bihar, so I have come to meet him,” Mr Kumar said after his meeting with Mr Yadav said.
“Ideally everyone should have the choice whether they want to drink or not. But the social context is different in Bihar. So here, it is the right thing perhaps,” he said. “But In the context of democratic ethos, it is not right,” he added.
Ā A key poll promise of Nitish Kumar who won a third consecutive term as Chief Minister last year, prohibition was introduced in Bihar six months ahead of schedule on April 5.
After arriving in the state capital at 8 am, Mr Kumar garlanded busts of Mahatama Gandhi and Jay Prakash Narayan. “For me coming back to my home state is a happy occasion. Let’s talk about politics later. Politics is not only about becoming an MP or MLA,” he said.
Mr Kumar, who was arrested on the charge of sedition in February in connection with an event on campus against hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru during which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised, was released on bail in March.
He is being targeted by some section of society for keeping an IPad and air travel,if IPad and air travel is a crime, then perhaps most of the political leaders Ā are commiting it.Top Bureau
