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Bihar minister Birendra Prasad quits
Patna, Aug 08: Bihar Minister of State for primary and adult education Birendra Prasad resigned today accusing his senior Ram Chandra Purve of belittling his status and asked the Chief Minister to order an inquiry into the matter.
Patna, Aug 08: Bihar Minister of State for primary
and adult education Birendra Prasad resigned today accusing
his senior Ram Chandra Purve of belittling his status and
asked the Chief Minister to order an inquiry into the matter.
In his resignation letter to Chief Minister Rabri Devi,
Prasad alleged Purve was trying to belittle his status and
indulging in character assassination and asked her to order an
impartial inquiry.
Talking to a news agency Prasad alleged that Purve had been
maligning him for a long time and in the most recent such
incident he used the District Education Officer (DEO) of east
Champaran Om Prakash Shukla to 'sully my image'.
Shukla had alleged that Prasad had on July 18 summoned
him to Motihari circuit house and sought rupees one lakh from
him, threatening him with dire consequences if he failed to
oblige.
Terming the allegation as "a bundle of lies", Prasad said ''I have no right to continue as minister when my sub-ordinates are levelling wild allegations against me at the behest of my senior... I have sent my resignation letter to the Chief Minister and requested her to order an impartial inquiry into the entire episode.'' Bureau Report
Terming the allegation as "a bundle of lies", Prasad said ''I have no right to continue as minister when my sub-ordinates are levelling wild allegations against me at the behest of my senior... I have sent my resignation letter to the Chief Minister and requested her to order an impartial inquiry into the entire episode.'' Bureau Report