Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has hinted at the possible involvement of RJD supporters in Khusrupur train torching incident on Monday and asked Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee to examine the incident and also look into the bloated Railways profit during her predecessor Lalu Prasad s tenure. In New Delhi,Banerjee,too,said the Khusrupur incident was mischievous and asked for a complete report. I dont know how it happened. It was misinformation. I find it mischievous. I have asked for a complete report, she told reporters. Nitish,meanwhile,spoke to Banerjee,and later said: As I have also served as Railway minister,I am curious to know the secret behind Lalujis success. I pointed out to Mamata why the Railways under Laluji often asked for assistance from the Finance Ministry if it had earned so much profit. Calling the Railways profit bloated,Kumar demanded a thorough examination of facts and figures to bring out the truth. He said the Rs 90,000-cr profit was indigestible. Speaking after the induction of RJD leader Bhim Singh into JD(U) on Tuesday,the CM wondered why a group of people torched some train bogies when they were already told about the rollback of the order on stopping non-profitable halts. The CM said some people in the crowd were heard shouting Lalu Yadav zindabad. Kumar said the new Railway Minister had told him that Lalu Prasad had only passed verbal orders on starting most of halts where 33 trains used to stop and the decision to withdraw them was taken at the zonal level. The CM also reminded the Centre about his demand for special status for Bihar. He said: We will keep harping on the subject till it is given. I have already asked for an appointment from the PM. Expressing happiness at Bhim Singh joining his party,Kumar said the RJD had been in a disarray after its loss in the Assembly polls. So far,five top RJD leaders,including former Barh MP Vijay Krishna,have quit the RJD for the JD(U).
