Patna: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar criticising PM Modi said, “Show moral courage. Take back your derogatory words on questioning the DNA and calling the state ‘Bimaru’ and people as ‘durbhagyashali’ (unfortunate).”
Chief Minister implored Modi to respect the sentiments of the people of Bihar who, he said, were “troubled by his unkept promises and unsavoury comments”. He asked to stop indulging in rhetoric, chest thumping and making new promises one after another and “accept his inadequacy to deliver on his old promises.”
“Don’t mislead with the so-called package where 86 per cent is repackaged old schemes,” the senior JD(U) leader said.
In a series of tweets ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fourth rally in Bhagalpur on Tuesday, Nitish said, “Show moral courage. No new promises please. Outline a credible action plan to deliver on the promises you have made to the people till date.”
He also asked the Prime Minister to live up to his 2014 election promise of decriminalization and not announce tickets to candidates with criminal background.
Kumar further exhorted the Prime Minister to deliver on his promise to provide special status to Bihar and refrain from “misleading” the people by way of special package to Bihar that Modi had announced at an official function in Arrah on August 18.
