On Lalu Yadav Raids, Nitish Kumar's Curiously Low-Key Response
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Nitish Kumar's response holds significance as it comes after his recent meeting with RJD leader and Lalu Yadav's son Tejashwi over the caste-census issue - a geniality which is, some RJD leaders claim, making the BJP uncomfortable.
Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) boss Nitish Kumar today refused to join his alliance partner BJP in their endorsement of the CBI raids on RJD chief Lalu Yadav and had a very restrained "we don't know anything about this" response to the subject.
"We don't know anything about this. Who are doing this (raids) can answer this question," he said when asked if the raids were a result of political vendetta.
Nitish Kumar's response holds significance as it comes after his recent meeting with RJD leader and Lalu Yadav's son Tejashwi over the caste-census issue - a geniality which is, some RJD leaders claim, making the BJP uncomfortable.
In the Nitish Kumar-led ruling coalition, the BJP is a senior partner as it won far more seats than the JD(U) in the 2020 Bihar elections. The Chief Minister, however, is reportedly unhappy with ties with his alliance partner.
