Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday made it clear that he had 바카라no problems바카라 with the Congress, his ally in the state, pitching for Rahul Gandhi as the 바카라opposition바카라s PM face바카라.
The JD(U) leader, who snapped ties with the BJP nearly five months ago, however, underscored the need for a consensus among all like-minded parties on the issue even as he ruled himself out, for the umpteenth time, as a 바카라claimant바카라 for the top post.
바카라I have no problem바카라, was Kumar바카라s candid reply when journalists approached him with queries about former Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath바카라s statement that Gandhi shall be the Prime Ministerial candidate in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
바카라It is for them (the Congress) to take a call after due deliberations with all parties. At present they seem to be busy with (Bharat Jodo) yatra. We are looking forward to further developments바카라, added Kumar.
He also remarked 바카라I must make it clear, I have said it again, that I am myself not a claimant. Of course, I am of the firm belief that more and more parties (opposed to the BJP) should come together and the front thus formed will win a handsome majority and form a government sensitive to people바카라s needs바카라.
The Chief Minister was talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function where he gave away appointment letters to hundreds of recruits of the state education department, an exercise that is in line with the promise of the ruling 바카라Mahagathbandhan바카라 to provide jobs in a big way.
Kumar also made a jibe at the BJP바카라s current leadership, especially, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, neither of whom he mentioned by name.
He was asked about the visit, next week, of BJP president J P Nadda to Bihar and he replied: 바카라I do not wish to say anything about him. He has a long relationship with the state, especially its capital where he has spent his formative years. But as the head of his party, he has little choice but to follow the commands of two persons바카라.
Kumar also hit back at Sushil Kumar Modi, his former deputy, who has criticized the state government바카라s decision to purchase a helicopter and a plane for itself claiming the JD(U) leader will not be able to complete his tenure and Bihar will see the BJP form the next government.
바카라I wanted him (Modi) to complete his tenure, but his party kicked him to the sidelines바카라, said Kumar, referring to dropping of the senior leader as the Deputy CM after the 2020 assembly polls, which has been seen as a sidelining of the veteran, who has been accommodated into the Rajya Sabha.
바카라I do not wish to say anything about that man. May he keep talking as much nonsense as he can, if it helps him get something from his bosses in return. As of now, nothing of the sort seems to be happening바카라, the JD(U) leader said.
Earlier, at the function, the Bihar CM fulminated against the RSS, the BJP바카라s parent body, questioning its role in the Independence movement, and accused the current ruling dispensation of the Centre of undermining Mahatma Gandhi.
바카라What role did the RSS play in the Independence movement? None to speak of바카라, said Kumar in his speech, uncharacteristically mentioning the organisation by name.
Indirectly referring to the recent controversy over Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis바카라s wife Amruta calling the Prime Minister 바카라the father of new India바카라, Kumar, a socialist who reveres Mahatma Gandhi, said, 바카라What has been his (Narendra Modi바카라s) contribution to new India? Has there been any progress? Sole achievement has been the use of new technology for propaganda바카라.
바카라I belong to a generation of people born after Independence. But my father was a freedom fighter and we know the contribution of Bapu. The current regime at the Centre has made no contributions except propaganda바카라, said Kumar.
Meanwhile, the state BJP testily reacted to its former ally바카라s outbursts.
BJP spokesperson Arvind Kumar Singh said in a statement 바카라RSS바카라s contribution is nationalism. Its ideals have led to freedom in Kashmir by abolition of Article 370. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a modern-day Vishwakarma who deserves credit for whatever progress has been there in Bihar바카라.
바카라Nitish Kumar owes his chair to the BJP, which is the RSS바카라 offshoot. He now stands discredited바카라, alleged the BJP spokesman.
