Nitish backs Kejriwal over CBI summons in excise policy case, slams Centre
The Hindu
Earlier this week, Nitish Kumar, along with his Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, had met Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on April 15 backed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summoned the latter for questioning on Sunday in the Delhi liquor excise policy case. Mr. Kumar slammed the Centre for the action taken against Mr. Kejriwal, alleging that the Narendra Modi government was worried because “Opposition parties are becoming united”.
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On Thursday, Mr. Kumar, along with his Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, met Mr. Kejriwal in Delhi, after meeting Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge.
“When the opposition is getting united and taking shape, the people in Centre are worried now. I really don’t know what all mechanisms they will use but nothing will happen. You all know very well what kind of work is being done against him [Mr. Kejriwal]. He has done a lot of developmental work in his State and people give a lot of respect to him. He will reply to all action against him at an appropriate time,“ Mr. Kumar said.
Mr. Kumar asserted that he would speak to the leaders of other Opposition parties, including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, when reporters dropped mentioned her name.
“Yes, of course I will speak to everyone. Just wait for some time, you people will come to know. I just want more and more Opposition parties to contest the election together and when everyone will sit together, everything will be decided. We will also take decisions on seats and candidates. We will go for a nationwide tour together and ultimately, it is for the people of the country to decide,” Mr. Kumar said.
On Saturday, Mr. Kumar visited his ancestral house in Bakhtiyarpur along with his family members to provide the details required in the second phase of the State’s ongoing caste survey.
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