Meeting between Tejashwi Yadav with Nitish Kumar was routine: JD(U)

JD(U) today dubbed Tuesday’s meeting between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav as “routine,” reiterating that the deputy chief minister should clear all accusations against him on the basis of facts in the public domain.

The JD(U) sought to dispel the notion that the impasse in the Grand Alliance government, cropping up after the lodging of an FIR by the CBI against Tejashwi Yadav allegedly for amassing huge wealth has ended following the nearly 45-minute meeting between Kumar and Yadav after the Cabinet meeting yesterday.

Yadav is an accused in the land-for-hotels case, allegedly involving the members of his father Lalu Prasad’s family.

“It was a routine meeting of a Cabinet colleague with the CM over some governmental matters and not a political one … Our stand remains the same that those facing accusations should reply to them in the public domain,” JD(U) spokesman Ajay Alok said, attaching no political significance to the yesterday’s meeting.

Another JD(U) spokesman Rajiv Ranjan Prasad termed the meeting as “normal” in connection with governmental works.

The RJD, however, rated high the meeting between Kumar and Yadav.

“There is no matbhed (difference in opinion) between us.

Grand Alliance is strong,” RJD leader and minister Vijay Prakash said.

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