Bihar Chief Minister Urges Rabri Devi to Vacate Official Residence, Citing Democratic Principles

In Bihar, the controversy over the official residence of former chief minister Rabri Devi continues to deepen. After the recent statement of Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, the blame game between the ruling party and the opposition has intensified. Samrat Chaudhary said in clear terms that government accommodation is not anyone's'bapoti'and must be vacated after leaving office. The Chief Minister said that government bungalows cannot be seen as private property in a democracy. He gave the example of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He said that after leaving office, he had set an example by vacating the Chief Minister's residence without any notice. Samrat Chaudhary said,'This is democracy, not monarchy. Some people are so attached to government bungalows that they want separate accommodation for different family members.'He also said that the day the party and the leadership will tell him that his responsibility is over, he will vacate the government accommodation within 24 hours and go to his private home. This statement of Samrat Chaudhary comes at a time when Rabri Devi has said that if she wants to vacate the government accommodation, she will not vacate it voluntarily.