Giriraj fires fresh salvo at Nitish govt, JD(U) hits back
A "Twitter war" erupted between Union minister Giriraj Singh and the ruling JD(U) on Sunday, as the firebrand BJP leader continued with his barbs at the state government.
Singh, who has been repeatedly criticising the Bihar government for its "inept" handling of water-logging in several parts of Patna following heavy rainfall, sought the forgiveness of 'Sanatani' (devout) Hindus for the adverse impact of the "man-made" disaster on Durga Puja festivities.
"The Durga Puja festivities have commenced from today. On behalf of the NDA, I seek an apology from 'Sanatanis' living in those areas where puja, pandal and mela could not be organiSed because of floods," Singh tweeted.
JD(U) spokesman Sanjay Singh shot back with a flurry of tweets, saying Giriraj Singh should better apologise to the people of Bihar for having done "nothing" for them in the capacity of a Union minister. "You are known for nothing except stoking controversies by your utterances."
In another tweet, the ...