Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Bihar's Chapra.
In a sharp dig at the anti-BJP alliance in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today dubbed the Rashtriya Janata Party as "Rashtriya Jadu-Tona (sorcery) Dal" .
"I was reading in the papers that this maha gathbandhan has three players -- Laluji, Nitish ji and Sonia Gandhi," the Prime Minister said at his first of the four election meetings of the day in Chhapra. "Now I have found out there is a fourth partner -- the tantrik."
The remark was a veiled reference to a video clipping showing Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar meeting with a tantrik that had gone viral on social media on Saturday.
The clip -- showing the tantrik raising pro-JDU and pro-RJD slogans -- was released on social media by senior leader of Mr Modi's party, Union Minister Giriraj Singh, to embarrass Mr Kumar.
The PM also took a dig at Mr Prasad, who told the local media that he did not care for such tantriks since he was a "bigger tantrik" than anyone.
"Laluji, if this is what you want to do, change the name of the party to Rashtriya Jadu Tona Dal," the PM said.
"Democracy is not being run by jantar-mantar (sorcery) but with people... can anyone make such mischief with democracy? Would a tantrik do development for youths?" he said.