India, March 5 -- Reacting to Nitish Kumar's remark that he "made" Lalu Yadav, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday retorted saying he had helped the Bihar chief minister twice to save his post and prevent JDU's disintegration.

On Tuesday, Nitish Kumar, addressing the Bihar assembly, told Tejashwi Yadav that he had helped Lalu Yadav become the leader of the opposition.

"It was I who helped your father Lalu Prasad, the RJD president, become the leader of the opposition when he did not have the support of even his own caste men," Kumar said.

The CM added that he "made RJD supremo Lalu Yadav what he became".

Reacting to the remark, Tejashwi Yadav said had he not helped Kumar, his party would have been finished.

"Yesterday, Nitish Kuma...