Nitish Kumar pulls up PM over black money

Bettiah (Bihar): Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “going back” on promises about black money and special category status for Bihar and urged people not to fall in the “trap” of BJP during the Assembly polls next year.

“What happened to promises of providing Rs 15-20 lakh in the accounts of every poor by bringing back black money stashed off shore by ‘chor-lootero’ (swindlers)? Modijee, the poor are asking now if this amount will come by way of cheque or cash!” Mr Kumar said launching his statewide “Samparak Yatra”.

Audio clips of Mr Modi’s speech containing the promises made by them during the last Lok Sabha election were played.