Now minister-MLA will get two bungalows! Opposition raised questions on the decision of Nitish cabinet

A cabinet meeting was held in Bihar on Tuesday (January 13) under the chairmanship of CM Nitish Kumar. In Bihar, senior MLAs, ministers, Assembly Speaker and Deputy Speaker, Legislative Council Chairman and Deputy Chairman will now be able to have two government bungalows each. This decision has been approved in the cabinet.

According to the information, apart from the Legislative Pool, senior MLAs will also be allotted bungalows from the Central Pool. Apart from the Central Pool, the Minister, Assembly Speaker/Deputy Speaker, Legislative Council Chairman and Deputy Chairman will also get bungalows from the Legislative Pool. For the second bungalow, you will have to pay rent of Rs 1700 per month, which is very cheap. The government’s argument is that there are many ministers who are also MLAs and the use of MLA residence is necessary for activities related to their assembly constituency.

According to the information, till now it was mandatory to vacate the MLA’s residence after becoming a minister. This decision is being considered to please those senior MLAs who did not become ministers. The opposition is raising questions on this decision. RJD spokesperson Ejya Yadav raised questions on this decision and said that Nitish was once a professor of social engineering, but is now dancing in the hands of jugglers. BJP is getting the Chief Minister to do whatever it wants. Nitish does the document which BJP asks him to sign. They have just become rubber stamps.

Congress spokesperson Asit Nath Tiwari said that there are three and a half lakh houses which have rent. Only Rs 1700 per month is being given to the leaders. This is Nitish’s socialism. Instead of giving houses to the poor, rewaris of ruling party leaders are being distributed.

BJP spokesperson Kuntal Krishna, giving a round answer, said that there are many such honorable people who have become MLAs many times. Is a former minister and is a member of committees. Such an honorable person needs bigger spaces for his practical reasons. They are also being given a separate bungalow, but rent will be charged. The decision is for the public interest.

Let us tell you that the controversy regarding government bungalows in Bihar is not a new thing. From time to time, there has been political turmoil regarding allotment of houses to ministers, MLAs and former ministers.