Patna, March 6 -- Union Minister Ram Nath Thakur on Thursday defended Bihar CM Nitish Kumar against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's remarks, asserting Kumar remains the people's choice. He dismissed opposition criticism, citing the appointment of 3.65 lakh teachers, and questioned whether a "Khatara Aadmi" (worn-out man) could achieve such milestones.

"In a democracy, as per people's decision, MLAs are elected, MPs are elected, MLCs are elected by MLAs. People want Nitish Kumar to be the CM and to lead them. Just because an opposition leader says something, nothing is gonna affect him...3,65,000 teachers were appointed, can a 'Khatara Aadmi' do that," he told ANI.

Earlier, Union Minister Giriraj Singh fired back at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav...