Bodh Gaya: Terming as "meaningless" the
state-wide bandh called by RJD supremo Lalu Prasad tomorrow,
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today asserted that the UPA
government led by Congress was "responsible" for the
escalating prices of essential commodities.
"None other than the Congress-led UPA government at the
Centre is responsible for the rocketing prices of essential
commodities," Kumar, on a four-day sojourn of this key
Buddhist pilgrim centre, told reporters.
Apparently referring to Prasad and LJP chief Ramvilas
Paswan, Kumar said "the leaders from Bihar who had been part
of UPA till 2009 Lok Sabha elections are also responsible for
the price rise."
While Prasad was the Railway Minister, Paswan had held
the charge of Steel, Chemicals and Fertiliser Ministry in the
UPA-I government.
When the NDA was in power at the Centre, there was "total
control" over prices of commodities, Kumar said and added that
the prices started rising after the UPA came to power.
-PTI
First Published: Thursday, January 28, 2010, 00:51