Archive · 1 Jun 2025
Bihar Govt Faces Criticism Over New Commissions Before Elections
The Bihar government recently made some changes to groups that help different communities.
Some political parties, like RJD, think this is just a trick to get votes before the election.
They call it a 'toy commission'.
The government appointed new leaders for the Scheduled Caste Commission, Mahadalit Commission, and Fishermen Commission.
People like Mrinal Paswan and Manoj Kumar now have important roles.
One politician said the government waited too long to do this.
The fishermen community make up about 8% of the population in Bihar.
The BJP is planning conferences across the state to talk to fishermen about these issues.
The Bihar government reconstituted multiple commissions, including for Mahadalits and Fishermen.
RJD criticized the move, calling it a pre-election 'gimmick' or 'Jhunjhuna Commission'.
Appointments include Mrinal Paswan and Devendra Manjhi in the Scheduled Caste Commission.
Manoj Kumar, Lalan Kumar, and Ajit Chaudhary were appointed to the Mahadalit and Fishermen Commissions.
VIP chief Mukesh Sahani also criticized the announcements, calling it 'tokenism'.
- Who
- The Bihar government, RJD, and VIP chief Mukesh Sahani.
- What
- The Bihar government reconstituted multiple commissions.
- When
- Announced days before the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.
- Where
- Bihar
- Why
- To potentially influence voters before the upcoming elections.
RJD and VIP
Bihar Government
Purpose of Commission Reconstitution
RJD and VIP
The reconstitution is a political ploy timed before elections.
Bihar Government
The reconstitution of commissions is a necessary step to address the needs of various caste groups.
- Event
- Upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections
- Commissions Reconstituted
- Mahadalit Commission, Fishermen Commission
- Scheduled Caste Commission Appointments
- Dhananjay Kumar alias Mrinal Paswan, Devendra Manjhi
- Other Commission Appointments
- Manoj Kumar, Lalan Kumar, Ajit Chaudhary
- VIP Chief
- Mukesh Sahani