Lalu deterring entrepreneurs from investing in Bihar

PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday, accused his arch political rival and Railway Minister Lalu Prasad of trying to deter outside entrepreneurs from investing in the state.

"One day when I was in the middle of a meeting with a prospective entrepreneur, he received a call from the Railway Minister asking him not not to invest in Bihar. Lalu asked him what was the entrepreneur doing when RJD was in power in the state. Lalu is trying to hinder state's economic progress," Kumar told a meeting of NDA workers.

"I have a feeling that these people are trying to trouble the government. An attempt is being made to disrupt the process of development and all of you should be prepared to counter such elements," Kumar said.

"RJD is a constituent of the union government and its state leaders are burning my effigy against electricity shortage. If they can get power by burning my effigies, the JD(U) and BJP workers would help them in burning those in every nook and corner of the state," he said referring to the protests by RJD activists over power crisis.