<p>Under attack from the BJP and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Bihar Chief Minister Wednesday urged secular parties to close ranks to battle "communal forces".<br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking here at a Left-sponsored convention called with the 2014 Lok Sabha election in mind, Nitish Kumar said there was an attempt across the country to create communal tensions.<br /><br />"There is a clear attempt to disturb communal amity," he said, adding that he would never let that happen. <br /><br />Nitish Kumar said while religious activities cannot and should not be banned, "there is a time for everything. Now a days religious processions are being taken out all the time".<br /><br />In an obvious reference to groups like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, the chief minister said some outfits used such occasions to parade tableaux with themes that caused hurt to some communities.<br /><br />"We have to oppose all this. There are efforts to polarize the society, there are efforts to create conflicts.<br /><br />"Some people are uncomfortable with our Ganga-Jamuna tehzib... They feel that if there are riots, if there is bloodshed, they will reap the benefits."<br /><br />Without naming the Bharatiya Janata Party or his own Janata Dal-United, Nitish Kumar justified the end of their 17-year-long alliance in June.<br /><br />"We took some decisions based on principles... We had decided that we will face the situation whatever the consequence," he said. "We kept in mind our (secular) principles."<br /><br />Nitish Kumar also called for increasing the representation of minority communities in secular forces.<br /><br />On Sunday, Gujarat Chief Minister Modi launched a blistering attack on Nitish Kumar at a rally in Patna that was marred by bomb blasts that led to the death of six people in the city.</p>
<p>Under attack from the BJP and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Bihar Chief Minister Wednesday urged secular parties to close ranks to battle "communal forces".<br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking here at a Left-sponsored convention called with the 2014 Lok Sabha election in mind, Nitish Kumar said there was an attempt across the country to create communal tensions.<br /><br />"There is a clear attempt to disturb communal amity," he said, adding that he would never let that happen. <br /><br />Nitish Kumar said while religious activities cannot and should not be banned, "there is a time for everything. Now a days religious processions are being taken out all the time".<br /><br />In an obvious reference to groups like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, the chief minister said some outfits used such occasions to parade tableaux with themes that caused hurt to some communities.<br /><br />"We have to oppose all this. There are efforts to polarize the society, there are efforts to create conflicts.<br /><br />"Some people are uncomfortable with our Ganga-Jamuna tehzib... They feel that if there are riots, if there is bloodshed, they will reap the benefits."<br /><br />Without naming the Bharatiya Janata Party or his own Janata Dal-United, Nitish Kumar justified the end of their 17-year-long alliance in June.<br /><br />"We took some decisions based on principles... We had decided that we will face the situation whatever the consequence," he said. "We kept in mind our (secular) principles."<br /><br />Nitish Kumar also called for increasing the representation of minority communities in secular forces.<br /><br />On Sunday, Gujarat Chief Minister Modi launched a blistering attack on Nitish Kumar at a rally in Patna that was marred by bomb blasts that led to the death of six people in the city.</p>