BJP-RJD conspiracy behind midday meal tragedy, smells Bihar CM

"The Forensic Science Laboratory, which highlights the presence of pesticide in the midday meal, has confirmed our apprehensions about a conspiracy behind the tragedy at a school in Saran last week", Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar told a meeting of party MPs, MLAs and office-bearers on Monday as part of Mission 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

The chief minister charged "an understanding between BJP and RJD was very much visible both after Bodh Gaya blasts and Chapra midday meal tragedy" as the two parties had called bandhs on the same after the two incidents, state JD(U) spokesman Rajeev Ranjan quoted him as saying.

This was the first time that Kumar had spoken on the midday meal tragedy which claimed 23 lives.

He said he is apprehending that more such incidents will take place as part of the opposition's efforts to destabilize his government and asked the partymen to be prepared for it.

"They are testing my patience but I will not move away from the chosen path", Kumar said, adding "Bihar's mandate was for development and we shall continue to move ahead along that path",

Without naming the Lalu Prasad-led party, Bihar education minister P K Shahi hinted at the role of RJD in the Chapra incident, saying "the husband of the school principal is an active member of the party (RJD)".