BJP and JDU: Coalition countdown starts

India News: The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Tuesday ruled out a threat to the Nitish Kumar-led coalition government in Bihar even if the BJP walked out, while the latter termed the attack on its leader Narendra Modi as "unfortunate and objectionable".

"If BJP withdraws its support and ends the 17-year alliance with the JD-U over Modi, the Nitish Kumar government will not fall. The JD-U has adequate numbers to run the government alone," a senior JD-U leader considered close to Nitish Kumar said in Patna.