<p>The war of words between the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) became more intense when Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that the terrorists who carried out serial blasts in Patna just ahead of the BJP’s Hoonkar rally actually helped Narendra Modi hog the limelight.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“Inn atankwadiyon ne itna hype dila diya (These terrorists helped BJP get so much of hype)… otherwise the rally, which was being forecast to break all world records, would have been a flop show,” Nitish averred while launching an uncharacteristic attack on his erstwhile partner. The JD-U strongman also slammed the BJP for “shamelessly indulging in spreading falsehood.”<br /><br />“I was charged that I have not met the victims but the fact is that I did visit the hospital on October 27 late night to enquire about those undergoing treatment. But they should also tell whether the same person (read: Modi) ever visited those who died in Ahmedabad blasts in 2008,” Nitish questioned.<br /><br />Coming down heavily on his Gujarat counterpart who a few days back had accused Nitish of having chappan bhog (56 varieties of dishes) meal in Rajgir while IM modules carried out blasts in Patna, the JD-U strongman said, “He went ahead with his plan to address the rally despite blasts on October 27. And he is questioning me why I addressed my party workers on October 29 at Rajgir,” said Nitish and advised the BJP prime-ministerial candidate to maintain decorum while speaking if he aspired to ‘grab’ the country’s top executive post. <br /><br />Breaking his silence over the BJP’s charge that IM mastermind Yasin Bhatkal was not interrogated in Bihar, Nitish said, “Is this the job of my government to decide on whom to grill? It’s up to different investigating agencies and the police to take a call on who is to be interrogated.”<br /><br />The BJP has not taken Nitish’s fresh barb kindly. “Nitish has taken this battle to personal level and is stooping too low to react,’ said former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi.</p>
<p>The war of words between the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) became more intense when Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that the terrorists who carried out serial blasts in Patna just ahead of the BJP’s Hoonkar rally actually helped Narendra Modi hog the limelight.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“Inn atankwadiyon ne itna hype dila diya (These terrorists helped BJP get so much of hype)… otherwise the rally, which was being forecast to break all world records, would have been a flop show,” Nitish averred while launching an uncharacteristic attack on his erstwhile partner. The JD-U strongman also slammed the BJP for “shamelessly indulging in spreading falsehood.”<br /><br />“I was charged that I have not met the victims but the fact is that I did visit the hospital on October 27 late night to enquire about those undergoing treatment. But they should also tell whether the same person (read: Modi) ever visited those who died in Ahmedabad blasts in 2008,” Nitish questioned.<br /><br />Coming down heavily on his Gujarat counterpart who a few days back had accused Nitish of having chappan bhog (56 varieties of dishes) meal in Rajgir while IM modules carried out blasts in Patna, the JD-U strongman said, “He went ahead with his plan to address the rally despite blasts on October 27. And he is questioning me why I addressed my party workers on October 29 at Rajgir,” said Nitish and advised the BJP prime-ministerial candidate to maintain decorum while speaking if he aspired to ‘grab’ the country’s top executive post. <br /><br />Breaking his silence over the BJP’s charge that IM mastermind Yasin Bhatkal was not interrogated in Bihar, Nitish said, “Is this the job of my government to decide on whom to grill? It’s up to different investigating agencies and the police to take a call on who is to be interrogated.”<br /><br />The BJP has not taken Nitish’s fresh barb kindly. “Nitish has taken this battle to personal level and is stooping too low to react,’ said former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi.</p>
