Lack of cohesion in Grand Alliance on display at Kushwahas

Lack of cohesion in the opposition Grand Alliance in Bihar once again came to the fore on Friday when a constituent of the five-party formation struggled to find support for his state-wide stir demanding better educational and employment prospects.

Upendra Kushwaha, a former Union minister, who heads the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party, looked visibly let down at the Millar High School where he stood as part of the state-wide series of "manav shrinkhla" (human chains) with only Vikassheel Insaan Party founder Mukesh Sahni beside his side, in addition to leaders of his own outfit.

When approached with questions by reporters, Kushwaha could barely conceal his frustration as he claimed the event organized on the occasion of veteran socialist leader Karpoori Thakurs birth anniversary was a "success" and promptly asked Sahni to take over, glum facedly fixing his gaze on his mobile phone to receive inputs about programmes success elsewhere.

Sahni sought to downplay the absence of leaders of the RJD