Patna: BJP and JD-U leaders today attacked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his remarks on utilisation of central assistance by Bihar, saying the funds are 'not Congress' property' and dared him to join a public debate rather than adopting 'hit-and-run' tactics.
"Yesterday, a remark was made that the central funds are not being utilised properly in Bihar. The fund the central government collects is taxpayers' money. That is not the property of the Congress party," BJP leader Arun Jaitley said at a press meet along with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar here.
Accusing the Prime Minister of adopting 'hit-and-run' tactics and misleading people about central assistance to Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar dared him for an open debate on these issues.