Launching a scathing attack over the announcement of conferring Bharat Ratna to former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur (posthumously), former Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said that the BJP has made Bharat Ratna a deal.
The nameplate was seen covered by newspapers the day after Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar Chief Minister after ditching his alliance with the mahagathbandhan.
Pawar, the chief of the NCP, a party among others in the INDIA bloc, said that such a situation had never been seen before in such a short period of time.
It was for the second time in two years that Nitish Kumar had jumped the ships, his fifth crossover in a little over a decade, preceding his ninth time as chief minister.
Speaking to ANI, Neeraj Kumar said that there is a 'restlessness' among the leadership of the RJD, probably the most important party in the grand alliance of Bihar.
"We have been demanding this for a long time. We are really happy that our former CM has been awarded with Bharat Ratna. Its impact will also be seen politically. Govt of India was forced to take this decision after we conducted the caste census...Whether this decision was taken right before
"In how many seats is the BJP contesting elections this time? Has seat-sharing been announced in the NDA? Why are you so concerned about us and not about them?" the Deputy Chief Minister said.
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Pankaj Mithal also issued notice to the complainant and sought his response on a transfer plea moved by Yadav seeking transfer of the trial from Gujarat to a 'neutral place'.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Kumar Sinha charged at Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Friday over remarks made by party MLA Phate Bahadur Singh on Goddess Durga, and alleged that the party constantly 'insults Sanatan Dharma.'