Patna, February 02: On a mission to build his party in poll-bound Bihar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today stuck to his view that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was a man of good intentions but his government has thoroughly failed in implementation of welfare schemes like NREGA.
Addressing a press conference here, Gandhi also alleged that 20 to 30 per cent of funds under NREGA were going to “middlemen” in Bihar.
“The intention of Nitish Kumar is good but his government has been a total failure on the implementation front,” he said.
He was replying to questions on his remarks during the Lok Sabha elections that Nitish Kumar was a good leader with good intentions.
On allegations that adequate Central assistance was not reaching Bihar, Gandhi said, “During the NDA regime, Rs 50,000 crore were given to Bihar while the UPA government has sent Rs 96,000 crore to the state.
–PTI