Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s recent appearances is how deliberately he has positioned himself as Narendra Modi’s most strident critic. The Congress’ reluctant prime ministerial aspirant has largely steered clear of this debate, focusing his energies on philosophical discussions on India’s myriad problems. Nitish Kumar, on the other hand, has eviscerated Modi’s development model, called him a divisive politician, and blamed him for not following ‘Rajdharma’ during the Gujarat riots of 2002. He has left no one in any doubt that in case BJP anoints Modi as its leader, he will walk out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and end the long-standing and mutually beneficial relationship.