Patna (IANS): Senior ruling JD-U leader Uday Narain Choudhary, a former
Speaker of the Bihar Assembly, on Wednesday said he was quitting the ruling
Janata Dal-United (JD-U) to denounce the state government’s anti-Dalit
policies.
“I have resigned from the JD-U over the party leadership’s silence on
increasing crime and atrocities against Dalits in Bihar and across the
country. The government led by the party is also pursuing anti-Dalit
policies,” the Dalit leader told the media.
Choudhary has expressed his displeasure with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar,
the JD-U President, since he teamed up with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Choudhary, once considered close to Nitish Kumar, said: “I was neglected,
ignored and sidelined in the party and no attention was paid when I raised
issues related to Dalits.”
In recent times, Choudhary has joined hands with the RJD and former BJP
leader Yaswant Sinha. On Tuesday, he led a march here in support of the
Dalit cause.