Bihar CM and JD(U) President Nitish Kumar addresses the media in Patna.
This is his first press conference since he ended his alliance with Lalu Yadav and the Congress, and is realigned the JDU with its former ally, the BJP. Highlights...


--After resigning, I said what I had to. After that a new government was formed, and a trust vote was conducted. Yesterday I had a lot of meetings and work. And that's why I am briefing you today.


-- We did not have any other option. I tried my best to run the Grand Alliance government.

-- Many reports kept coming in, but I did not pay attention to those comments as the RJD went against the coalition's dharma.

-- I had always said the law should take its own course and it did. But during that time when comments even against me were made Lalu-ji never came out against them. But I ignored it. From our side no one said anything against the supreme leader of the RJD.

-- I didn't have a choice (but to break the alliance), I tolerated everything, I thought this happens in an alliance and continued to work for Bihar.

-- But we started getting reports about corruption. How could we have stayed silent then? We have a strong stand against corruption, and that's why it turned into a difficult situation.

-- The message that came from the other side was strong. I have an emotional attachment to politics.

-- I spoke to Lalu-ji several times and told him he should come clean, clarify and respond to the allegations.

-- What has been going on in the media for the last three weeks put a question mark on me as well. But our entire party agreed that the principles we have, shouldn't be abandoned.

-- To say you are being framed may be good enough for supporters, but for people - you need to explain properly to them.

-- I realised I could not run the government anymore. My legislative party also supported my call.

-- I spoke to Lalu-ji and CP Joshi and told them I was resigning. Then I went to present my resignation letter to the governor. It was after that the BJP's proposal came. They said we are with you, and even the PM (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) tweeted."