BJP's parting shot: Nitish speech praising Modi
By Vikas Pathak |
The BJP on Sunday began gathering ammunition for a frontal attack on Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, quietly releasing a speech reportedly made by him in
The speech, significantly, came a year after the 2002
Speaking at Adipur, Kutch, while inaugurating a railway project on December, 2003, Nitish Kumar, then the Union railway minister, reportedly said, "I hope Narendra Modi won't be confined to
"I want to congratulate
Kumar then praised Modi for the development work being undertaken in
"I congratulate Narendra Bhai. Gujarat's development is helpful for
The saffron party seems to have decided not to allow Nitish Kumar to play the secular card, and is looking to dent him seriously on this count.
"When there was tension in 2002 Nitish Kumar was with us. When there is peace now, he is parting with us," BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said.
Published by HT Syndication with permission from Hindustan Times.
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