Nitish most popular leader: Kushwaha

PATNA: JD(U) parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha on Friday said that people still have faith in the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar. At the same time, he admitted that there was resentment among people over some local bureaucrats' high-handedness.
Talking to newsmen on the completion of the first leg of his 'yatra', Kushwaha said that CM Nitish's popularity has not diminished and he is still regarded as the state’s most popular leader.“People exuded confidence in the Nitish Kumar's leadership,” he said.
Overwhelmed with massive response from the people during his visit to West Champaran, East Champaran, Sitamarhi and Madhubani districts in the first phase of his yatra, Kushwaha said the CM's work during Covid-19 pandemic has left an imprint on the minds of the poor.
He, however, admitted that he received complaints from people about some local bureaucrats during visit of the four districts. “People are not happy with the style of functioning of the babus. But things will improve in the days to come,” he said.
He said that he would discuss the matter with the CM and apprise him of the feedback he got from the people. “There should be a mechanism to address the grievances of the people,” he added.