Even as BJP president Nitin Gadkari delivered a lacklustre speech, inaugurating the two-day national executive, it was Nitish Kumar versus Narendra Modi war that hijacked the headlines. The local newspapers had been carrying huge advertisements projecting Gujarat Chief Minister Modi's visit to the state, with huge photographs showing him holding hands with the Bihar chief minister, arms aloft.
It was to be Modi's first visit to the state ever since Nitish Kumar took over as the chief minister. Nitish had been blocking Modi's visits earlier, making it clear that he did not want the riot-tainted minister to campaign in his state, straining JD(U)'s ties with the BJP at times. However, the mischievous ads have left Nitish livid, who did not mince any words in saying that he did not like the "completely unethical act". Hosting a lunch for the media, the chief minister said that he was shocked when he saw the ads and that he would take suitable legal action against whoever is responsible for them. The ad showed a picture from NDA's pre-election rally where all the allies had posed for a picture holding hands. The ad photoshopped the picture, cropped all the others and showed only Modi and Nitish in a pose of bonhomie.
Nitish also reacted to another ad, which showed how Gujarat had contributed handsomely towards Kosi relief fund. There were also hoardings to this effect. "They are in extremely poor taste. In our culture, if somebody gives, he does not sing about it. I will check with my relief department and send back every paisa of unspent money that came from Gujarat. In fact, I will also return the money that has been spent. The people of Bihar are more than capable of taking care of themselves," he said.
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