Tejashwi Yadav Says Bridges Were Not Constructed During His Tenure

The Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, stated on Friday that the construction of bridges did not happen during his tenure. His statement came after 12 bridges have collapsed in Bihar since June 18.

Tejaswi Yadav while interacting with Press said, “I served as the Minister of Rural Work and Road Construction for 18 months, whereas the JD(U) has held these ministries for the past 17 years. During my tenure, there was no money in the department. The construction work was carried out under the tenures of JD(U).”

Tejashwi Yadav responded to criticisms from NDA leaders regarding the frequent bridge collapse in the state.

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Blaming JD(U) for the poor construction of bridges, Yadav said that over a dozen bridges have collapsed in last 15 days in Bihar.

Yadav blamed the ruling “double engine” government for rampant corruption and crime. He said that the ruling government is not addressing incidents like bridge collapses, NEET paper leaks, and continuous criminal activities. He criticised the government for increasing inflation, and failing to prevent the bridge collapse.

Yadav also responded to the accusation of BJP that he is currently in abroad and posting on X from there only. Yadav countered by saying that while he is tweeting, the ruling party members are present in Bihar and failing to prevent the bridge collapses.

It is important to note that 12 bridges have collapsed in the time period of 15 days in Araria, Siwan, East Champaran, Kishanganj, and Saran districts.

NDA leaders, including Deputy CM Vijay Sinha and BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal have said that Yadav should take the blame for the bridge collapses as he was also the minister for 18 months.