Meanwhile, in the 2G Spectrum Allocation case the Delhi High Court is continuing the hearings on the appeals by the CBI and ED against the acquittal of former Telecom Minister A. Raja and others in the case.
During a media interaction today in Delhi, (JDU) leader Sanjay Kumar Jha said, "The CM (Nitish Kumar) wanted the INDIA alliance convenor should be from Congress only."
"I was attending a conference (in Chennai) and spoke only for three minutes. All that I said was that everyone should be treated equally and not be discriminated against, and, that any attempts at discrimination must be eradicated. But they (BJP) twisted my comment, magnified it and made the whole country talk about me," the DMK leader said.
With crucial ally Samajwadi Party having taken a combative stance against the Congress in the assembly elections, the party could face challenges in I.N.D.I. Alliance meeting.