It was a second of bonhomie between Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) and his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar on Wednesday because the duo launched verbal assaults on the BJP-led Centre. Calling Kumar his “bade bhai” (massive brother), KCR blamed the saffron unit for the various issues plaguing the nation and referred to as for a “BJP-mukt Bharat” (BJP-free India).

Addressing a joint press briefing, KCR, nonetheless, kept away from answering questions on a attainable chief to go the united opposition, and whether or not Congress will probably be on board.

“These things will be decided in due course. We are in no hurry,” the Telangana CM was quoted as saying by PTI.

KCR additionally skirted questions on if Kumar will probably be chosen because the prime ministerial candidate for the opposition camp. In an oblique response, he stated, “Nitish Kumar is among the senior-most and best leaders in the country.”

KCR – who’s at all times extremely vocal in opposition to the BJP – was additionally requested concerning the joint opposition’s prime ministerial candidate and the function of the grand previous celebration in that entrance. It is to be famous that KCR’s Telangana Rashtra Samithi is doggedly against Congress.

KCR, nonetheless, lashed out on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-headed regime on the Centre and blamed it for “capital drain”. Referring to the introduction of recruitment mannequin ‘Agnipath’ and the privatisation spree, KCR spoke about Bihar’s demand for particular class standing being rejected.

Earlier within the day, KCR additionally gave away ₹10 lakh each to the families of five soldiers, who had been martyred within the Galwan Valley in 2020, and ₹5 lakh every to the kin og 12 labourers, who had been killed in a hearth incident at a scrap manufacturing unit in Hyderabad in March.

Kumar thanked KCR, and showered praises on the works he did in Telangana following the state’s creation. “Don’t worry what kind of things people say against you. Telangana people will never forget your contribution…How people criticise you is beyond me, but some people are only on propaganda and publicity without doing any concrete work,” the Bihar CM stated at a perform in Patna.

Rashtriya Janata DaL (RJD) chief and Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Kumar additionally took a dig on the BJP, saying that opposition has to work collectively to “kill this poison”. He additionally praised KCR for placing ahead Telangana for example of how all states can take part in one another’s moments of pleasure and sorrow.