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BJP hijacked CM Nitish Kumar : alleges RJD

Patna, Apr 22 (UNI) Accusing Bihar government for patronising criminals, the RJD on Tuesday alleged that BJP has hijacked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to finish JDU.
RJD chief spokesperson Shakti Singh Yadav told news persons here that the spurt in crime during the past one week indicate that those in power were glorifying criminals.
He alleged that JDU leaders including Sanjay Jha, Vijay Choudhary and Lalan Singh were busy in appeasing BJP. These leaders were playing the pivotal role in finishing the JDU, Yadav quipped.
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