Modi visits families of Patna blasts victims; a political gimmick, says Nitish's party

Six days after the serial blasts at his 'Hunkar Rally' in Patna claimed as many lives, Narendra Modi was back in Bihar to visit the families of the dead across the state, a visit described by the BJP as a highly-emotional moment while arch rival the Janata Dal (United) or JD-U slammed it, calling it a political gimmick. "I came to share the pain of the kin of the blast victims. The courage that Bihar people have shown on that day is surprising. Even when there were blasts all around, they stayed together," Mr Modi said after returning to Patna. He refused to take any questions on his controversial Sunday rally or the visit today.