PATNA: Lalu Yadav today offered some advice, unsolicited of course, to Prime Minister Narenda Modi who announced a 1.25 lakh crore rupee mega package for Bihar yesterday.
"My advice to Modiji is that he must not shout too much, else he may burst a vein," said Mr Yadav, a former Bihar chief minister, on stage at a public function at Patna's Sri Krishna Memorial Hall.
Lalu Yadav's bitter-rival-turned-partner Nitish Kumar had offered lacerating criticism of Mr Modi's announcement, yesterday asking if he was "bidding for Bihar?"
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Mr Modi had made his announcement dramatically at a government function in Bihar's Arrah yesterday, interacting with the cheering crowds gathered to hear him speak. "I am here today to honour my promise... how much do you want?" the PM said and then, "Rs 50,000 crore, 60,000, 70,000, 75,000, 80,000? I am announcing a package of Rs 1.25 lakh crore."
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Lalu Yadav said today, "I don't think Mr Modi can make a fool out of Biharis. Let him first tell us where the money is going to come from. Let him give us deadlines. All this shouting will be of no help."
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