Sharad Yadav to hold anti-communalism convention on August 17

Dissent increases within JD (U) against Nitish's decision to ally with BJP

Janata Dal (United) veteran Sharad Yadav is set to host a convention against communalism to indicate disagreement with party chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This is likely to be held on August 17, two days before Kumar is to chair the party’s national executive meeting in Patna.

According to JD(U) sources, the convention will be attended by senior leaders of opposition parties, including the Congress and the Left. It would be a show of strength of opposition unity. Sources said Yadav was determined to raise his voice against Kumar’s “unilateral”