Bihar is not Nitish Kumar and Nitish Kumar is not Bihar: NDA

Image
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 05 2015 | 7:42 PM IST
Charging that "arrogance, betrayal, conspiracy and deceit" are the ABCD of Nitish Kumar's politics, the BJP-led NDA today launched an all-out attack on the Bihar Chief Minister, accusing him of "shamelessly" distorting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's words for "petty political gains".
BJP came out with an open letter signed by its Bihar leaders besides allies from the state to counter a similar communication by Kumar earlier in which he had hit out at Modi for taking a dig at his DNA and called it an insult to the people of Bihar.
The strong-worded reply dubbed Kumar's letter "a flop comedy film" after being shown a "much hyped and grand trailer" and said it was a "clear, condemnable and calculated attempt to misappropriate the voice of Bihar as the voice of one man, the Chief Minister and his ambitions".
Defending Modi's DNA barb, BJP said it was aimed at Kumar's and not of Bihar's political DNA. "Mr Nitish Kumar, before writing to the Prime Minister, please apologise to the people of Bihar for shamelessly distorting his words for petty political gains and humiliating Bihar in the process."
Bihar is not Nitish Kumar and Nitish Kumar is not Bihar, BJP said, adding that Kumar's letter is a perfect illustration of "how greed for power compels an individual to do anything, even trample over the history of a wonderful state like Bihar".
Taking potshots, NDA leaders said Kumar's advisors had failed him after they "tricked" him into believing that he would be the prime minister, which led him to break his party JD(U)'s alliance with BJP.
"The rest is obviously history," Sushil Modi and C P Thakur of BJP, Ram Vilas Paswan of LJP, Upendra Kushwaha of RLSP and Jitan Ram Manjhi of HAM wrote, referring to the rout Kumar suffered in the Lok Sabha election in 2014.
*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Aug 05 2015 | 7:42 PM IST

Next Story