Lalu Prasad accuses Nitish Kumar of breaking Grand Alliance in Bihar

01 August, Patna

RJD President Lalu Prasad Tuesday hit back at Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, accusing him of “betrayal” for breaking the grand alliance.

Talking to reporters in Patna Prasad alleged that the “match was fixed” between him and the BJP to form a coalition government in the state.

Calling Mr. Kumar an “opportunist” he said, even if Tejashwi Prasad Yadav had tendered his resignation the JD(U) leader would have gone ahead with his plan to split the alliance.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had in a blistering attack on Lalu Prasad yesterday Mr. Kumar said he had no option but to walk out of the grand alliance as he did not want to compromise with corruption.

Lalu Prasad also accused Nitish Kumar of undermining senior JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav, who, he said, had contributed a lot to make him a “big leader”.

Prasad said he has offered Yadav to “come out from there (the JD(U)) and join hands with secular parties to protect the country from communal forces”.

He, however, classified that Yadav has not been requested to join the RJD but be part of a country-wide movement against communal forces.