Nitish Is Befooling Lalu: Shah Attacks Bihar CM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for questioning the work done by the Centre during the past nine years while calling him "Paltu babu" (one who changes decisions).

Shah, who is in Bihar's capital Patna on Thursday for a one-day visit to the Lakhisarai district, asked the Bihar CM to have some regard for those with whom he has shared power.

"Paltu babu Nitish Kumar was asking what had been done (by the centre in nine years. At least have some regard for those with whom you shared power and because of whom you became the Chief Minister. A lot of work was done by PM Modi across the country in these nine years," ANI quoted Shah as saying at a rally.

He then said that Kumar of sitting in front of the Congress' house to make him Prime Minister. Shah said, "Can a leader who changes house again & again be trusted? Should the reins of Bihar be given in the hands of such a man? He too knows it. That is why, he is sitting in front of Congress' house to be the PM of the country. He doesn't want to be the PM, he is just befooling Lalu Yadav at this age. He wants to stay here in Bihar & has gathered all rivals of BJP...These 20 parties are the ones who indulged in corruption & scams of Rs 20 lakh crores from 2004-2014..."

Talking about PM Narendra Modi's stature in global politics, the Union Home Minister said, "These nine years have been years of India's glory. Wherever PM Modi goes, be it the US or England or France or Egypt - you hear chants of 'Modi, Modi'. He went to the US recently, some Heads of State sought appointment with him, some others - his autograph, while some others touched his feet for blessings. This respect for PM Modi across the world is not only his or BJP's but that of crores of Indians..."

Attacking the previous UPA government over its response to Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, Shah said, "Earlier, when Pak-inspired terrorists used to attack, Sonia-Manmohan's government did not retaliate and remained silent as 'Mouni Baba' while sitting in Delhi. But when there were attacks in Pulwama and Uri during PM Modi's tenure, Modi ji retailed within 10 days by doing surgical strike and air strike in Pakistan."

"Congress, JD-U, RJD, and Mamata Banerjee used to say that if Article 370 gets abrogated there will be a blood bath in Kashmir. But I would like to tell Rahul Baba no one dared to throw a stone," the minister added.