Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday rubbished speculation about fresh negotiations being on for the inclusion of his JD(U) in the Narendra Modi Government at the Centre, the offer of which he had declined earlier.
Kumar termed as "faltu" (nonsense) queries about his party having expressed the desire to join the Union Council of Ministers in the event of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah coming up with an offer that was commensurate with the JD(U)s strength in Parliament.
"Aisi koi baat nahin hui hai. Sab faltu baat hai" (no such talks have taken place.
This is all nonsense) said Kumar with a glum face when he was asked about the JD(U) having "expressed the desire to join the Central Government" after a function held here to celebrate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
The queries emanated from a statement to the effect made by JD(U) national general secretary and chief spokesman KC
Tyagi on the previous day in the national capital soon after Kumar had addressed the partys national council, a day after getting formally elected for his second term as the national president.