Patna, December 19: A complaint case was lodged against Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath in the Bettiah chief judicial magistrate (CJM) court in Bihar's Muzaffarpur. The complainant, Tamanna Hashmi, alleged Kamal Nath insulted residents of Bihar through his remark that youth from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh were taking away jobs in Madhya Pradesh.

Immediately after taking oath as chief minister on Monday, Kamal Nath told the media that his government would give concessions to those who invested in Madhya Pradesh if they provided 70 per cent of the jobs to the locals. He had also said that people from other states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh took away the jobs of locals. Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath Shouldn’t Go Shiv Sena Way: CPI on His ‘Outsider’ Comment.

Nath was slammed by several political parties, including Congress' allies, who demanded that Congress president Rahul Gandhi clarify the issue. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) went after Gandhi and Kamal Nath, accusing the Congress of indulging in "divisive politics". Gandhi, who was asked about the remark, said he was not aware of the issue and he would discuss and get back to the media.

"Kamal Nath was born in Uttar Pradesh and it doesn't suit him to speak against people of the state where he was born. It is unfortunate that the Congress is indulging in divisive politics seeking to pit one region against the other," BJP national General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya said. Kamal Nath Blaming 'UP, Bihar Migrants' For Unemployment Evokes Sharp Reaction From BJP, Samajwadi Party.

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said what happened in Maharashtra was being repeated in Madhya Pradesh. "What Kamal Nath has said is very wrong. First people from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were targeted in Maharashtra and now same is happening in Madhya Pradesh, this is unfortunate," he said.

RJD spokesperson and MP, Manoj Jha, said Kamal Nath's remarks would go against the idea of India and appealed to the Congress party to exercise caution on the issue.

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