Nitish free to choose whom to give priority: Team Anna

Miffed at Nitish Kumar's rebuff to them over the criticism of Bihar Lokayukta Bill, Team Anna today said the Bihar chief minister was free to choose whom to give priority to but they will continue to comment on the effectiveness of such laws.

Miffed at Nitish Kumar's rebuff to them over the criticism of Bihar Lokayukta Bill, Team Anna today said the Bihar chief minister was free to choose whom to give priority to but they will continue to comment on the effectiveness of such laws.

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Team Anna member Kumar Vishwas said they were trying to get in touch with the chief minister for the past two weeks but could not do so.

"It is Nitish Kumar's choice whom to give priority. As concerned citizens, we will continue to give advice about the bill. "We've been trying to get in touch with Nitish Kumar and senior BJP leaders in the state for the last two weeks. Now Arvind Kejriwal is sending an email to the CM with suggestions about the bill, which we hope he looks into and places before the House," Vishwas told reporters in Ghaziabad.

Another Team Anna member Shanti Bhushan had yesterday wondered whether there was a deal between him and the ruling party at the Centre as Congress praised Kumar for rebuffing Team Anna on the state Lokayukta Bill. Reacting sharply to Team Anna's attack on the state Lokayukta bill, Kumar had said he does not need a certificate from Team Anna about his drive against graft.