Nitish Kumar attacks Congress, says INC responsible for this present strained relation

"It (Congress) is responsible for strained relation. Party is not taking everyone with itself," Nitish Kumar said. (Image: PTI/File)

New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) has attacked Congress party and said it is responsible for this present situation. "It is responsible for strained relation. Party is not taking everyone with itself," he said. Is Congress party planning to built 'Sangh mukta' bharat (India) alone? He questioned. Even before the complete realisation of Mahagathbandhan, cracks appeared wide open. On Sunday, Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) said, it will not attend RJD chief Lalu Prasad's "BJP hatao, desh bachao" rally here on August 27, a JD-U leader said. JD-U General Secretary Shayam Razak told the media that JD-U as a party would not attend the event but Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may in his personal capacity if he was invited by the RJD. The JD-U and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) along with the Congress are part of the ruling Grand Alliance in the state. Lalu Prasad has said the rally would be attended by Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, BSP chief Mayawati and Left parties. (With inputs from IANS)