Bihar CM: Media twisted my claims
August 14, 2014 17:08
With his claim of paying a bribe to settle his electricity bill flying in the face of his predecessor Nitish Kumar's claim of good governance in Bihar, Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi made a U-turn today and said the incident was of an earlier period and the money was given for sweets.
The CM also blamed the media for 'twisting' his assertions on corruption. "The incident I referred to was of 1994," Manjhi said before setting out for campaign in favour of JD(U) candidate for the by-poll to Mohania assembly seat.
Ally RJD was in power in the state in 1994 and Manjhi himself was a member of Lalu Prasad's party at that time. "I had given Rs 5000 to my son for payment of electricity bill of my house in Gaya. He returned Rs 3300 to me. When I saw that the electricity bill was Rs 1500 only I asked him for Rs 200 and he told me he had given the money to the officials for sweets for taking pain to trace the old bill," Manjhi said.
The CM also blamed the media for 'twisting' his assertions on corruption. "The incident I referred to was of 1994," Manjhi said before setting out for campaign in favour of JD(U) candidate for the by-poll to Mohania assembly seat.
Ally RJD was in power in the state in 1994 and Manjhi himself was a member of Lalu Prasad's party at that time. "I had given Rs 5000 to my son for payment of electricity bill of my house in Gaya. He returned Rs 3300 to me. When I saw that the electricity bill was Rs 1500 only I asked him for Rs 200 and he told me he had given the money to the officials for sweets for taking pain to trace the old bill," Manjhi said.
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