Full-page advertisements had Nitish and Narendra Modi holding hands aloft.The text was issued by “Friends of Bihar”, thanking Modi for his generous donation of Rs 5 crore towards Kosi flood relief. Kumar withdrew the invitation and made the snub public that afternoon.The CM felt that this was the second instance when Modi had mocked him. Nitish had barely mounted the crowded stage when Modi purposefully strode towards him, clutched his hand and raised it in the air. He never forgave Modi for this trickery.Given this backdrop, why did Nitish extend support to Prime Minister Modi’s discourse-shifting decision to scrap Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes? During his early years in politics, Nitish was routed in one poll after the other.Despite his career floundering, he plodded along.

Source: Economic Times December 03, 2016 18:45 UTC