As the Bihar political scene hots up with Nitish Kumar's exit from the RJD coalition, Congress oleader jairam Ramesh has made a stinging remark on the JDU chief saying he posed a tough challenge to chameleons as he frequently changed his political colours. Ramesh also said he was not suprised with Nitish Kumar's exit from the RJD coalition.
Jairam Ramesh said, "It is not surprising that Nitish Kumar has resigned. He is a seasoned politician. He has been a Chief Minister for several years. But he keeps changing his political colours. He gives a tough challenge to chameleons. People of Bihar will give a befitting reply to him and to those who are making him dance from Delhi. It is clear that the BJP, PM and HM are perturbed by the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra...This drama has been done to divert attention from the Yatra...I would like to say that Nitish Kumar is an expert in betrayal."
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said the country has seen such people before and that Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and RJD Lalu Prasad Yadav supreme Lalu Prasad had hinted about his exit. He said, Bihar Dy CM (Tejashwi Yadav) and Lalu Prasad Yadav had hinted regarding this and today it became true. Aise desh mein bahut saare log hein, aaya ram gaya ram"
Meanwhile, JD(U) leader KC Tyagi hit back at the grand old party saying, "Congress wanted to steal the leadership of INDIA alliance. In the meeting that took place on 19th December, through a conspiracy, to get the leadership of INDIA alliance, Mallikarjun Kharge's name was proposed (as PM face), earlier in the meeting that took place in Mumbai, it was unanimously decided that without any PM face, INDIA alliance will work...through a conspiracy, Mamata Banerjee was made to propose Kharge's name as PM face...all other parties have made their own identity by fighting against Congress...Congress kept dragging the seat sharing, we kept saying that seat sharing needs to happen immediately...INDIA lacked plans to fight against BJP."