RJD chief Lalu Prasad has an inimitable style of delivering his message. After announcing the poll pact with Ramvilas Paswan’s LJP, Prasad even announced how his victory celebrations will take place. “There will be no whistling, no firecrackers and no jostling in buses,” he said. Then he quickly returned to his favourite recreation – slamming Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. “Koi aisa sagga nahin, jise Nitish ne thaga nahi (there is not a single near and dear one of Kumar who has not been cheated by him),” he quipped. When Prasad was the chief minister of Bihar, the slogan was first floated against him. Now, Prasad has turned the tables.
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