The politicians from Bihar seem to be a divided lot yet again. Just a few days after they showed unity in slamming Raj Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Lalu, Nitish and Paswan indulged in blame game on Sunday.

When the all-party delegation from Bihar under the leadership of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar met PM Dr. Manmohan Singh a few days ago, the vowed to fight for the right of Biharis in Maharashtra. However, Nitish Kumar and changed the course and tried to take mileage alone by announcing that his party MPs (Lok Sabha) will resign en mass if Raj Thackeray is not brought to book by November 6. It is no secret that JD(U) is in the opposition at the Centre and elections are due just after 3 months.

RJD supremo and Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav took strong exception to Nitish Kumar’s unilateral decision and dared JD(U) to ask its MPs (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha), MLAs and MLCs if the party is really serious about the dignity and respect of Bihari people. Lalu offered to submit the resignation of all his party MPs, MLAs and MLCs by November 15, if Nitish, Paswan and other leaders from Bihar come to an unanimous decision.

Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed both RJD and JD(U) over this resignation drama. “The statement by Lalu Prasad Yadav is nothing but another spell of rhetoric,” said BJP spokesman Rajiv Pratap Rudy, who also hails from Bihar. He also criticised the JD(U) for taking such a decision in a huff without consulting the NDA partners. “The BJP feels that the north Indians in Maharashtra should be spared of the politicians and politics,” said Rudy.