Questioning Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's silence over unruly conduct of the legislators of the ruling parties in both the Houses, BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi said he might change his stand on demonetisation under pressure from his allies who continue to protest the move.
“Members of RJD and Congress are openly criticising demonetisation and also creating unruly scenes in legislative Assembly as well legislative Council over it while Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is leader in both Houses stands mute,” he said.
“The way Congress and RJD are creating pressure on Kumar by staging violent protests in Assembly and Council and also outside, we will not be surprised if Kumar changes his stand on demonetisation in the next three to four days,” Modi said.
The senior BJP leader also dubbed Kumar as “nirih” (meek), who is constantly under pressure from RJD and Congress for supporting demonetisation.
“Yesterday, finance minister Abdul Bari Siddiqui tore apart the merits of dropping Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 old bank notes, while replying to discussion on the Bihar Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2016 in the Assembly even as the Chief Minister was sitting near him,” he said.