Tactical silence is PM Modi's new weapon of choice, says Nitish Kumar

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for remaining silent on a host of issues that the country was confronted with.

The JD(U) leader posted a series of tweets on micro-blogging site attacking the PM over the rising prices of pulses, killing of Dalit children in Haryana and Dadri lynching incident, saying that tactical silence was Modi's new weapon of choice.

"Modi ji was always unmatched in theatrics, rhetoric and using unsubstantiated facts now tactical silence is his new weapon of choice," the Bihar CM said.

"For someone who doesn’t miss an opportunity to talk or tweet by the minute on literally anything it is baffling that Modi ji doesn’t speak a word on issues that exhort the collective conscience of the country or bother the common masses. No words on gruesome killing of Dalit children in Haryana, mob lynching in Dadri or skyrocketing prices of dal," he added.

"No words on promises he made and then conveniently forgot - black money, farmer MSP, youth employment, special status for Bihar - lists goes on," Nitish further said.

चुनाव प्रचार के लिए ही सही, परन्तु मोदीजी ने हमारे “कुछ दिन तो गुज़ारिए बिहार में” के अनुरोध को माना तो — Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) October 25, 2015

बिहार की जनता के पास असली मोदीजी को फिर से देखने, जानने और समझने का यह सुनहरा अवसर है क्यूंकि चुनावों के बाद उनके दर्शन वैसे भी दुर्लभ होंगे — Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) October 25, 2015

Modiji was always unmatched in theatrics, rhetoric & using unsubstantiated facts now tactical silence is his new weapon of choice — Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) October 25, 2015

For someone who doesn’t miss an opportunity to talk or tweet by the minute on literally anything it is baffling that Modiji doesn’t (1/3) — Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) October 25, 2015

speak a word on issues that exhort the collective conscience of the country or bother the common masses (2/3) — Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) October 25, 2015

No words on gruesome killing of Dalit children in Haryana, mob lynching in Dadri or skyrocketing prices of dal (3/3) — Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) October 25, 2015

No words on promises he made & then conveniently forgot- black money, farmer MSP, youth employment, special status for Bihar- lists goes on — Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) October 25, 2015

The saga continues, so let us brace ourselves for a repeat performance in Bihar — Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) October 25, 2015

Polling for the 243-member Bihar Assembly is taking place in five phases between October 12 and November 5.

The counting of votes is slated for November 8.