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Bihar CM Criticizes Rabri Devi for Refusing to Vacate Official Residence
'This not a monarchy, mother needs one bungalow, son needs another': Bihar CM takes swipe at Rabri Devi over refusal to vacate house
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Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary criticized former CM Rabri Devi for her refusal to vacate her official residence, stating that government accommodations are not lifelong entitlements. He emphasized that the situation is not a monarchy, referencing his own history of changing residences as a politician.
- 01Samrat Choudhary, the first BJP Chief Minister of Bihar, criticized Rabri Devi's refusal to vacate her official residence.
- 02Choudhary stated that government accommodations are not inherited and should change according to political circumstances.
- 03Rabri Devi has been living at 10 Circular Road, while her husband Lalu Prasad also resides nearby.
- 04Rabri was recently allocated a new house at 39 Hardinge Road but has challenged the notice to vacate her current residence.
- 05Former Finance Minister Abdul Bari Siddiqui defended Rabri, questioning why she should vacate when other former CMs have multiple residences.
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Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary publicly criticized former Chief Minister Rabri Devi for her refusal to vacate her official residence at 10 Circular Road in Patna. During a Sahyog camp, he remarked that government accommodations should not be viewed as lifelong entitlements, likening the situation to a monarchy. Choudhary, who began his political career in Rabri's government, highlighted his own experience of moving between 11 government bungalows over 30 years. Rabri Devi, who also serves as the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, has been issued a notice to move to a newly allotted house at 39 Hardinge Road. Despite this, she has resisted the move, challenging Choudhary to remove her forcibly if he has the authority. In response, Abdul Bari Siddiqui, a close aide of Rabri, questioned why she should vacate when other former CMs have been allowed to maintain multiple residences.
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The ongoing dispute over the official residence highlights the political tensions in Bihar, affecting public perceptions of government entitlements.
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