After 3 yrs, JD-U invites BJP for feast on Makar Sankranti

January 14, 2017 19:12

Janata Dal-United's invitation to the Bharatiya Janata Party on 'Dahi-Chura' feast on Sunday on the occasion of Makarsankranti heated political pot in Bihar.

It is being seen as an extension of bonhomie between the two parties after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's support to demonetisation and which got strength after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's effusive praise of Kumar during Prakash Parva.

The JD-U ally, Congress and some other parties expressed displeasure over the invitation to the BJP.

Invitation to the BJP for 'Dahi-Chura', the first since 2013 when the JD-U severed ties with the saffron party, has set the tongue wagging in political circles.

The JD-U feast would be held at the residence of Bihar party chief Basistha Narayan Singh.

"Since its an auspicious occasion, I have invited everybody in the 'bhoj' irrespective of political affiliations," said Basistha Narayan Singh.

"I have invited Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, RJD president Lalu Prasad, BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi, Congress leaders and also those from CPI and CPI(M)," Singh said.

Sushil Modi, who skipped the Makarsankranti feast hosted by Prasad today, told reporters that he would attend the 'bhoj' organised by Basistha Narayan Singh.

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