PATNA, July 27 -- Union minister Chirag Paswan on Saturday expressed "regret" over having to support the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar, accusing it of having "surrendered" before criminals and triggering a sharp reaction from Kumar's Janata Dal (United), which asked the LJP (Ram Vilas) president to "first ensure that his own party does not induct those with criminal antecedents". The Hajipur MP, who led to the JD(U)'s tally to crash in the 2020 assembly polls by fielding candidates of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) in all seats contested by the CM's party, made the comments while speaking to reporters after a rally in Gayaji where the report of a gang rape has triggered outrage. "The incident is deplorable. The accused may have been c...