Patna:Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday treated himself to a Makar Sankranti feast hosted by RJD president Lalu Prasad, belying speculations that the alliance between the two arch-rivals has hit a rough patch. Prasad's younger son and heir apparent Tejashwi Yadav, who is also the state's deputy chief minister, expressed delight over the visit of his boss and made light of the speculations of a rift in Mahagathbandhan.
"We were pleased to have at our place the honourable chief minister on a day we have been, since long, treating people to 'Dahi Chura' (flattened rice with curd), items made of til (sesame) and 'konhre ki sabzi' (pumpkin stew). Other colleagues in the cabinet have been dropping in as well. We welcome them all", said Yadav, who briefly interacted with the posse of journalists.
The young RJD leader accused the opposition BJP in the state of suggesting a trust deficit since Kumar took over as the JD(U) national president, replacing Rajiv Ranjan Singh "Lalan" who gave up the post mid-term. "Ever since Lalu ji and Nitish ji joined hands, the BJP has been scared. Also, we are running a government that has delivered on its promise of job creation on a large scale. As such, there is no need for any explanation on the various theories that have been doing the rounds", asserted Yadav.