Saturday, May 09, 2009

Cong. says it is not going to make a hero of Nitish

New Delhi (PTI): Under attack from allies LJP and RJD over Rahul Gandhi's overtures to the Bihar Chief Minister, the Congress on Friday sought to mollify them saying it is not going "to make a hero" of Nitish Kumar.

"I do not think Congress is going to make a hero of Nitish Kumar. The manner in which he has aligned with the BJP and is carrying on... that kind of a pollution of his secular credentials with the communal," AICC media department in-charge M. Veerappa Moily said.

His comments came in the wake of reports that Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and Steel Minister Ram Vilas Paswan were skipping Friday's Cabinet meeting in disapproval of Congress' overtures to "rivals" like Kumar.

He accused the Bihar Chief Minister of following a mixed communal and secular agenda. "...What he (Kumar) is doing is a mix of communal agenda and also the secular agenda.We are not happy with (with this)," he said.

Mr. Moily also alleged that for Mr. Kumar retaining the Chief Ministership was more important than ideology and maintained that the Congress was aware of Mr. Kumar's limitations.

"We know his limitations. He is with JD(U). Sooner he joins hands with us, he will collapse. He knows it. To him retaining Chief Ministership is more important than ideology.He is prepared to join with the communal forces like the BJP to continue to be the Chief Minister," he said.

Source : The Hindu

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