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Journalism of Courage
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar8217;s decision to transfer a district collector for not recognising his voice on the phone gave Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav the opportunity to take a jibe at his predecessor in the corridors of Parliament last week. Little did he realise that in doing so, he was letting out information that didn8217;t show him up in good light either. 8220;Hum jab CM the toh Chief Secretary se hum khaini chunwate the When I was the CM, I made the chief secretary prepare tobacco,8221; he bragged. Unmindful that he was exposing his own dictatorial whims, he added that if anyone acted too smart, he would be dismissed forthwith. 8220;Aur yahan, Nitish Kumar ko DM poochhta hai ki kaun CM!8221;
