Singh, who himself is facing trial in a number of criminal cases, had kept away from the national executive meeting of the party in New Delhi in protest against Amanullah’s statement. He had charged that the officer had tried to influence the judiciary and demanded action against him. The angry leader on Monday sought permission from the jail administration to meet Anand Mohan but it was denied on technical grounds and this has further enraged the strong arm MP.

Responding to UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s statement that those opposed to the nuclear deal were against development, Kumar said that people’s mandate will clarify as to who was for development. He said that the possibility of an early general election was becoming stronger with each day and added that his party was well prepared to defeat the UPA in Bihar. About political realignment following LJP chief Ramvilas Paswan’s statement that the UPA did not exist in Bihar, the JD(U) leader remarked that it was a thing of the future.