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Patna, All eyes were trained on <keyword id="19903647" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bihar" source="keywords">Bihar</keyword> Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday, with the JD(U) president appearing to be inching towards his second political volte face in less than three years. For Kumar, who has maintained a deafening silence over the turmoil in the 'Mahagathbandhan', ignoring pleas from allies RJD, Congress and the Left to clear the confusion, it was business as usual. The longest-serving CM began the day by flagging off a number of new fire brigade engines at the city's veterinary college ground, which saw him address a mammoth party rally earlier this week. He followed it up with a visit to Buxar, for inauguration of a beautification project of a renowned temple, a project of the tourism department that is held by his deputy <keyword id="19916246" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tejashwi-yadav" source="keywords">Tejashwi Yadav</keyword>, who remained conspicuous by his absence. The attendees included senior BJP leader and Union minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey, who is the local MP. Choubey declined to comment on the ongoing upheaval. BJP state in-charge Vinod Tawde, who is in Patna to attend a meeting, also kept cards close to the chest, but blamed the Congress for the imminent "break up" of Nitish Kumar with the opposition INDIA bloc, of which he was seen as the veritable architect. Meanwhile, <keyword id="19987210" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="janata-dal" source="keywords">Janata Dal</keyword> (United)'s political adviser and spokesperson K C Tyagi told reporters in Delhi that the grand alliance government in Bihar is on the verge of collapse, and accused a section of the Congress leadership of repeatedly "insulting" Kumar. "The INDIA bloc is on the verge of collapse. The alliance of INDIA bloc parties is almost over in Punjab, West Bengal and Bihar," he said. Upon Kumar's return to Patna, top leaders of the JD(U) began pouring in at the official residence of the party president, who is expected to put in his papers as chief minister and stake claim for the formation of a new government, armed with the BJP's support. Leaders of the RJD also gathered at the residence of national vice-president and former chief minister <keyword id="20102182" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rabri-devi" source="keywords">Rabri Devi</keyword>, who shares her government bungalow with Tejashwi Yadav, her son, and husband <keyword id="19900762" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="lalu-prasad" source="keywords">Lalu Prasad</keyword>, who is the party president. All party leaders were made to deposit their mobile phones outside the gates of 10, Circular Road, the house situated at a stone's throw from the chief minister's residence. Sources claiming to be in the know of things said the deliberations were about the course of action to be followed in the event of Kumar calling off the alliance. While some RJD leaders are said to be in favour of staking claim to form the new government, hoping to cobble-up support of eight MLAs the 'Mahagathbandhan' requires to go past the majority mark, others, including Tejashwi Yadav, appear to be not impressed with the idea since the JD(U) and the BJP together have more than 122 members in the 243-strong assembly.

All eyes on Nitish as political storm brews in Bihar

Patna, Former Bihar CM <keyword id="20102182" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rabri-devi" source="keywords">Rabri Devi</keyword> on Monday filed nomination papers for election to the state legislative council, besides three other candidates of her RJD and one of alliance partner CPI(ML) Liberation. Three candidates of the BJP, including former minister and state unit chief Mangal Pandey, also filed their nomination papers. Rabri Devi reached the Vidhan Sabha secretariat along with her husband Lalu Prasad, the RJD president, and sons <keyword id="19916246" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tejashwi-yadav" source="keywords">Tejashwi Yadav</keyword> and <keyword id="20196796" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tej-pratap-yadav" source="keywords">Tej Pratap Yadav</keyword>. The other RJD candidates who filed nomination papers were Abdul Bari Siddiqui, Syed Faisal Ali and Urmila Thakur. CPI(ML) Liberation's Shashi Yadav also filed nomination papers. Tejashwi Yadav, a former Deputy CM and the leader of multi-party <keyword id="19941767" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mahagathbandhan" source="keywords">Mahagathbandhan</keyword>, told reporters, "It is a matter of delight that our coalition has fielded three women." While Yadav's mother is seeking re-election to the upper house for a third consecutive term, Siddiqui, a veteran leader, has had a three-year-long stint in the council in the 1990s, besides having been elected to the assembly several times. The other Mahagathbandhan candidates will be making their debut in the Vidhan Parishad. Yadav, however, declined to take questions on former Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan, who is in the NDA but has dropped hints that he could switch sides if he got a better deal. CPI(ML) Liberation legislative party leader Mehboob Alam told reporters, "Let Chirag make clear his stand. His late father Ram Vilas Paswan had been our ally. If he, too, decides to junk the BJP, we shall welcome him." Congress legislative party leader Shakil Ahmed Khan, who was also present on the occasion, was asked about some leaders of his party expressing dissatisfaction that "despite having 17 MLAs", it was not fielding a candidate for legislative council polls. Notably, elections are being held for 11 seats, the terms of which are to end in May. Of these, one seat was held by senior Congress leader Prem Chandra Mishra. However, Khan said, "Our party is democratic and all people are allowed to express their opinions. But this is not an issue. We got our candidate elected to the Rajya Sabha recently. We are now helping our alliance partner (CPI-ML)." After the Mahagathbandhan candidates, it was the turn of Mangal Pandey, besides BJP debutantes Anamika Singh Patel and Lal Mohan Gupta to file their nomination papers. They filed their nomination papers in the presence of Samrat Choudhary, Deputy Chief Minister and state BJP president, besides Jitan Ram Manjhi, ex-CM, whose HAM is an NDA partner and whose son Santosh Suman is also seeking re-election to the legislative council. Suman, who is a minister in the <keyword id="19907431" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nitish-kumar" source="keywords">Nitish Kumar</keyword> cabinet, filed his nomination papers last week, along with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and JD(U) MLC Khalid Anwar. The last date for withdrawal of nomination papers is March 14 and voting, if required, will take place on March 21.

Rabri Devi among 8 candidates to file nomination for legislative council polls on last day

<ul><li>On International Women’s Day, a London-based potential CM candidate — <keyword id="5844485" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pushpam-Priya-Choudhary">Pushpam Priya Choudhary</keyword> — took to Twitter to announce the formation of a political party called ‘Plurals’ mentioning herself as the president. </li><li>She promised that Bihar will become the most developed state in the country by 2025 — and at par with the European countries over the next decade. </li><li>Pushpam, who belongs to Darbhanga district of Bihar has a Masters in Public Administration from the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. </li></ul>Days after the Bihar Chief Minister <keyword id="6358190" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nitish-Kumar">Nitish Kumar</keyword> said that the Janata Dal United will contest the upcoming assembly elections with National Democratic Alliance and win over 200 seats, a fresh face Pushpam Priya Choudhary announced her candidature for 2020 polls. On International Women’s Day, the London-based potential CM candidate took to Twitter to announce the formation of a political party called ‘Plurals’ mentioning herself as the president. <div type="twitter" handle="pushpampc13" handlename="Pushpam Priya Choudhary" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1139615653843865606/LXnW-KOb_normal.jpg" favoritecount="1397" retweetcount="347" status="Bihar needs pace, Bihar needs wings, Bihar needs change. Because Bihar deserves better and better is possible. Reje… https://t.co/l2kb4XMGHK" createdat="1583627551000" id="1236449683322458112"></div>

 Priya, who is the daughter of Janta Dal (United) leader Binod Chaudhary, announced her candidature yesterday (March 8). She is already wooing voters in Bihar with her education record. “I vowed to return to Bihar to transform it. It is finally happening and, let me put this on record, I dedicate this day to you professor,” she said a month ago, referring to her professor at the London School of Economics, UK. She also promised that Bihar will become the most developed state in the country by 2025 — and at par with the European countries over the next decade. My daughter has all my blessings says Binod Choudhary Her father, who has strong family ties with Nitish Kumar, claims that he had no clue of her daughter joining politics. “Everyone has the freedom to dream. My daughter is a highly educated person. She has all my blessings,” Vinod said. “My studies at LSE and IDS and also my experiences in Bihar have taught me that there cannot be a single model of development as every individual has a unique reality,” Priya elaborated. Pushpam, who belongs to Darbhanga district of Bihar, has completed her Masters in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex. She also has a Masters in Public Administration from the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. "The world is progressing very rapidly, yet, Bihar continues to be the least developed region in the world. We are still at the bottom in the country too. Moreover, it is not about the rank that we hold but about what that rank represents. Poverty, malnourishment, illiteracy, unemployment and all other development indices that require urgent policy action. These parameters lead to fatalities every day in Bihar,” she writes on her website. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/article/chief-ministers-of-india-here-is-the-list-of-all-30/articleshow/74429607.cms">Chief Ministers of India: Here is the list of all 30</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-prashant-kishor/articleshow/74101503.cms">The Making of Prashant Kishor, The Election Magician</a>

Pushpam Priya Choudhary from London School of Economics launches her political party in Bihar

<ul><li>Encephalitis syndrome death toll crossed 100 in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, on Monday.</li><li>CM <keyword id="6358190" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nitish-Kumar">Nitish Kumar</keyword> has called an emergency meeting with senior health officers.</li><li>₹400,000 Ex-gratia announced for the families.</li></ul> Bihar is witnessing an outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) as the death toll crossed 100 on Monday. Ten more children died due the syndrome on Monday in <keyword id="527716" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Muzaffarpur-district">Muzaffarpur district</keyword>’s Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) in Bihar, medical superintendent of the hospital, Sunil Shahi, <a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/encephalitis-deaths-lapses-behind-bihar-brain-fever-horror-1550908-2019-06-18">informed</a> media on Monday. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called in an urgent internal meeting to take stock of the situation. Senior officers of the Health ministry are expected to attend the meeting. Earlier, on Saturday, Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey had said that the state government is doing its best to save the children, <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/muzaffarpur-deaths-hypogylcemia-bihar-brain-fever-outbreak?utm_campaign=fullarticle&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=inshorts">reported ANI</a>. “Everything is being made available, from medicines to doctors. We have even called doctors and nurses from AIIMS in Patna,” Pandey said, adding that protocol is being adhered to while monitoring things, <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/muzaffarpur-deaths-hypogylcemia-bihar-brain-fever-outbreak?utm_campaign=fullarticle&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=inshorts">as per The Quint</a>. The minister also said that six ambulances will be operational at the hospital from Friday and a new ward with 100-bed capacity will be made operational soon, after holding a meeting with SKMCH staff. CM Kumar expressed grief over the unfortunate deaths and announced an ex-gratia of ₹400 ,000 for the families who have lost their children. Encephalitis and Bihar Bihar has been affected by the disease before. In 2014, encephalitis, caused 379 deaths in Bihar. It was said to be due to the delay in implementation of centre’s ambitious project to curb the disease. The then Health Minister, Dr Harsha Vardhan had then visited SKMCH and announced a 100-bed super-speciality facility which is still incomplete. On Sunday, Vardhan said it will be operational in six months. A 10-bed facility for treatment of children also awaits completion. Encephalitis deaths in Muzaffarpur, and adjoining places such as, Sitamarthi, Motihari, Sheohar and Vaishali have been an annual feature for the last three decades. Another lapse in this prevailing problem was a weak awareness campaign by the government. Director-in-Chief, Disease Control, Bihar, RD Ranjan, after his visit to Muzaffarpur on Friday, 14 June, said, “We can confirm the data as of 10 June.” Till then, 34 deaths had taken place and 109 cases of brain fever were reported. He reiterated that none of the deaths, till then, have been caused by AES. “The casualties were result of hypoglycaemia,” Ranjan <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/encephalitis-bihar-muzzaffarpur-brain-fever-outbreak">told Quint</a>.

CM Nitish Kumar to hold internal meeting as Encephalitis death toll crosses 100

<keyword id="859038" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bihar-education-minister">Bihar Education Minister</keyword> <keyword id="4278447" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mewalal-Choudhary">Mewalal Choudhary</keyword>, allegedly facing corruption charges in the recruitment of assistant professors and scientists, has resigned. He was sworn in as a cabinet minister just a few days ago along with Chief Minister <keyword id="6358190" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nitish-Kumar">Nitish Kumar</keyword>. Chaudhary met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday. An hour after assuming office on Thursday, he resigned as education minister. Earlier on Thursday, Chaudhary had assumed charge of the education ministery. The opposition has been attacking the government over allegation of corruptions against the education minister ever since his name was announced. JD (U) General Secretary K.C. Tyagi said, "Nitish Kumar's identity is a leader with a difference in politics," Tyagi said. "Democracy runs on ethics and public morality. That is why, since allegations of corruption have been levelled against him, he has resigned from the post of education minister." It may be recalled that the RJD has been attacking the CM about the appointment. on Wednesday, Tejashwi Yadav had taken to Twitter to say. "By appointing Mewalal Choudhary, involved in assistant professor recruitment scam and corruption in building constructions as education minister, has the CM given him a free hand to indulge in more corruption and loot?" asked Tejashwi. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/loan-moratorium-case-indias-power-sector-players-want-the-supreme-court-to-plug-the-loopholes-in-rbis-restructuring-scheme/articleshow/79301830.cms">Loan moratorium case: India’s power sector players want the Supreme Court to ‘plug’ the loopholes in RBI’s restructuring scheme</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/wipro-ceo-delaportes-new-plan-could-allow-company-to-catch-up-to-to-tcs-infosys-hcl-tech-and-others/articleshow/79299467.cms">Wipro CEO Delaporte’s new plan could give the Indian IT services giant the edge it needs to catch up to its peers, according to analysts</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/lakshmi-vilas-bank-is-the-fifth-financial-firm-after-ilfs-dhfl-yes-bank-and-pmc-bank-to-collapse-in-india/slidelist/79286096.cms">Lakshmi Vilas Bank is the fifth financial firm to collapse in India within the last 30 months</a>

Nitish Kumar's choice for education minister resigns within hours of taking office on the back of corruption charges

From the next financial year, alcohol will be banned in Bihar, as announced by the state’s Chief Minister <keyword id="6358190" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Nitish-Kumar">Nitish Kumar</keyword>. He has done so after he had promised a group of angry women about the same, at an event in July. Reportedly, the women were angry over the alarming addiction to country liquor in Bihar villages. 
 
"In 1977-78 we tried to impose prohibition but it was not effective. But I feel women are suffering more than others (because of alcohol abuse)... I have instructed my officials to start working towards this and implement this from the next financial year," Mr Kumar said at a function. 
 
After his swearing in as Bihar’s Chief Minister last week, this is his first major announcement. However, one can’t be sure if alcohol would be completely banned or the ban would be restricted to just country liquor. 
 
Talking of the income through alcohol, last year Bihar government earned nearly Rs. 3,500 crore through taxes on the sale of alcohol. How and when this loss of revenue would be covered up is yet to be known. 
 
Other Indian states where alcohol is banned are Gujarat, Nagaland, Manipur and Lakshwadeep. Last year, Kerela too had announced its aim to be alcohol-free within 10 years. 
 
<a href="http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/falkland-folk-planning-to-fight-public-alcohol-ban-1.35385">Image source</a>

Banned: Alcohol in Bihar to be banned April 2016 onwards, CM Nitish Kumar announces

Michael Jensen, CEO of Carlsberg India, has termed India as the most difficult market in the world, and you can’t blame him for that, since Jensen has personally experienced how politics can make business run on its fingers, making investors vary of future projects. 
 It was three years ago that <keyword id="6388010" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bihar-CM">Bihar CM</keyword> <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Nitish-Kumars-government-imposes-13-5-tax-on-luxury-items-including-samosa-and-kachori/articleshow/50563854.cms">Nitish Kumar</a> had wooed Carlsberg to invest in the state, thus convincing it to set up a $25 million plant near Patna in 2014. However, after he was <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Nitish-Kumar-takes-oath-as-Bihar-CM/articleshow/49858253.cms">re-elected </a>last year, he went on to ban liquor in the state, which led to the company’s revenues falling and forcing it to consider pulling out, since there was no backup plan for this unexpected move. 
 
"It was a sizeable market and investment but they decided to do prohibition in 12 hours," Jensen told ET. 
 
Other than Carlsberg, Diageo Plc, United Breweries and Molson Coors are also worried about the ban since they have been running more than 70 distilleries and breweries in Bihar for over a decade now, which is an ideal market for these liquor companies, offering an abundance of raw materials (barley and wheat) and cheap labour. 
 
In Bihar, sale of alcohol has been banned since March this year, fulfilling the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Banned-Alcohol-in-Bihar-to-be-banned-April-2016-onwards-CM-Nitish-Kumar-announces/articleshow/49934345.cms">promise </a>that Kumar made during his election campaign. 
 
Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Bihar-women-to-get-35-reservation-in-government-jobs/articleshow/50665360.cms">Bihar women to get 35% reservation in government jobs </a> 
 
"Our medium-term intent is actually (to) exit the state of Bihar from all manufacturing and related activities," United Spirits CEO Anand Kripalu was quoted saying in an investor call. "It is about just over 1% of our total business in terms of revenue and probably something similar in terms of profit right. So we believe, while it is an important state in terms of its contribution, it is not that material to our total business." 
 
The industry is, however, maintaining some hopes since sector lobby groups have challenged the ban in the Patna High court. 
 
"We are fighting against the unjust ruling to ban all liquor instead of just country and illegal liquor," said All India Brewers Association Director General Shobhan Roy. "Our breweries are running full capacity and we have claimed about 400 crore compensation for existing inventories and machinery." 
 
<a href="http://s3.india.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/nitish-kumar-3.jpg">Image source</a>

Nitish Kumar wooed Carlsberg to set up a plant in Bihar, and then banned liquor in the state

<keyword id="3180381" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lalu-Prasad-Yadavs-son-Tejashwi-Yadav">Lalu Prasad Yadav’s son Tejashwi Yadav</keyword>, Bihar’s newly sworn deputy chief minister, is not following his father’s footsteps. 
 Instead, he is looking at <keyword id="101730" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bihar-CM-Nitish-Kumar">Bihar CM Nitish Kumar</keyword>. 
 
Tejashwi, who holds important portfolios such as road construction, building construction and Backward/Extremely Backward Classes welfare department, spends his time in his ministry office. 
 
He wants to put across a message that he is a leader and loves to wear a blue or black jacket, white kurta and white pyjama, besides slip-in shoes. 
 
People close to him say that Tejashwi does his homework well before holding meetings. 
 
The deputy chief minister will soon meet road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari for highways projects in Bihar. "I earnestly seek your valued and whole-hearted support for integrated development of road network in Bihar," Tejashwi recently wrote in a letter to Gadkari. 
 
(Image: Indiatimes)

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More than 24 people were killed and 25 injured after two trains, Kamayani Express and Janata Express, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=derail">derailed</a> while crossing a bridge over swollen Machal river in <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=madhya+pradesh">Madhya Pradesh</a>. 
 
The incident happened at 11.30 pm on Tuesday when seven coaches of Kamayani Express, bound for Varanasi, and five bogies of Janata Express, bound for Mumbai, were crossing the bridge in Harda, some 160 km from Bhopal. 
 
The toll is expected to go further up. The <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=indian+railways">Railways</a> has announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the families of the deceased, Rs 50,000 to grievously injured and Rs 25,000 to those with minor injuries. 
 
Meanwhile, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=shivraj+singh+chouhan">Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan</a> will visit the site later in the day. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Nitish+Kumar">Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar</a> also condoled the deaths. 
 
"Seven bogies of Kamayani Express and engine plus three coaches of Janata Express were derailed between Khirkiya and Bhirangi stations near Harda. The mishap took place around 11.30 PM on Tuesday as base material of the tracks got washed away in heavy rains. Nearly 25 passengers suffered injuries," West Central Railway PRO Piyush Mathur told news agency PTI. 
 
Search operations have been launched and few coaches also fell in the river. Bhopal Railway PRO told PTI that more than 250 passengers were rescued so far. 
 
Meanwhile, Minister of State of Railways Ministry Manoj Sinha said it was not a manmade disaster but a natural calamity. 
<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=prime+minister+narendra+modi">Prime Minister Narendra Modi</a> expressed sadness over the incident. 
 
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		The two train accidents in Madhya Pradesh are deeply distressing. Deeply pained over the loss of lives. Condolences to families of deceased.
	— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/628751209222922241">August 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
 <keyword id="2985510" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Railways-Minister-Suresh-Prabhu">Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu</keyword> will make a detailed statement in the Parliament about the incident. 
 
 
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		Enquiry ordered,Ex gratia to be paid immediately.Flooding of tracks due to very heavy downpour.Will make detailed statement to parliament
	— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) <a href="https://twitter.com/sureshpprabhu/status/628751337094647808">August 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
The Railways has set up helpline numbers: Harda- 09752460088, Bhopal- 07554061609, Bina- 075802222, Itarsi- 0758422419200, Itarsi - 07572 241920, Danapur - 06115 232398, Varanasi - 0542 2504221, 2503814, Patna- 06122 206967.

Flash floods derail two trains in MP, over 24 dead, 25 injured

<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Nitish+Kumar">Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar</a> took offence at <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Narendra+Modi">Prime Minister Narendra </a><a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Narendra+Modi">Modi</a>’s ‘DNA’ remark and has asked him to withdraw it. 
 
Kumar said Modi’s remark was an insult to large section of the people of the state and beyond. 
 
While addressing a rally in Muzaffarpur on July 25, Modi remembered the way Kumar had invited him to dinner and later cancelled the invitation. 
 
Modi said that Kumar had not only disrespected him but also a 'mahadalit' like former Chief Minister <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=jitan+ram+manjhi">Jitan Ram Manjhi</a>. 
 
"There seems to be some problem in his DNA because the DNA of democracy is not like that. In democracy you respect even your political rivals," Modi had said at the rally. 
 
Today, Kumar wrote an open letter to Modi, which was released on <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=facebook">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=twitter">Twitter</a>. 
 
"Most of us feel these statements have gone beyond questioning my own descent. They have disrespected the lineage of our people and denigrated the great legacy of the state," the letter stated. 
 
"This also gives credence to the feeling that perhaps you and your party hold a prejudice against the people of Bihar. I wonder how come the gravity of such statements repeatedly miss your alert conscience," said Kumar. 
 
Kumar said Modi’s comment was unbecoming of the office he holds. 
 
"I have no doubt that this gesture of yours (withdrawing the DNA remark) would go a long way in assuaging the sentiments of people and would further enhance the respect people have for you," he said. 
 
Modi is likely to address a rally in Gaya on August 9. 
 
Kumar also reminded Modi that this was not the first time such remarks were made by <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=BJP">BJP</a> leaders. 
 
"Earlier, your colleague and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari had said that casteism is in the DNA of Bihar. Interestingly, these are the same people who reposed their faith in you and contributed towards electing you to the highest office of the country with an overwhelming majority," he added. 
 
 
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		Sharing my Open Letter to <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@NarendraModi</a> about his comment on my DNA <a href="http://t.co/x1qypoZEus">http://t.co/x1qypoZEus</a> <a href="http://t.co/dFekhbpLjI">pic.twitter.com/dFekhbpLjI</a> — <keyword id="6358190" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Nitish-Kumar">Nitish Kumar</keyword> (@NitishKumar) <a href="https://twitter.com/NitishKumar/status/628790147304165377">August 5, 2015</a></blockquote>

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