"Aaya Ji Nitishwa?": A Gandhi Maidan Rally Made Nitish-Lalu Split Official
Patna's Gandhi Maidan, where Nitish Kumar took the oath as Bihar's Chief Minister for a record 10th time, has been witness to key turning points in history, including the Indian freedom struggle and Jayaprakash Narayan's war cry against then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during the anti-Emergency movement. This movement would catapult a bunch of young student leaders, including Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar, into the vortex of national politics. And two decades after Jayaprakash Narayan cried, "Singhasan choro ke janta aati hai" (Vacate the throne for the people), Nitish Kumar would leave his imprint on Gandhi Maidan's history, announcing his separation from long-time comrade Lalu Yadav and taking a leap of faith into the unknown. NDTV's Shubh Bhardwaj brings you the details.
