It is late evening on Day 4 of the release on bail of Mohammad Shahabuddin. We said that you (Nitish) can remain CM, because we have to stop the BJP.”Nitish is not his “neta” or leader, says Shahabuddin. ***The story of Shahabuddin upends the standard narrative of the bahubali-don in Bihar in at least one crucial way. ***Today, with Shahabuddin out on bail, making provocative statements and holding court in Siwan, the Nitish government has been pushed into firefighting mode. Across the road, in the makeshift stalls selling street food, Siwan residents refuse to say anything on the release of Shahabuddin.

Source: Indian Express September 17, 2016 19:20 UTC