PATNA: Even as RJD boss Lalu Prasad on Friday tried to control the growing infighting in Mahagathbandhan after his remark that Nitish Kumar should give a free hand to cops for effective control on crime, RJD and JD(U) functionaries continued to fire verbal missiles at each other on New Year's day.RJD vice-president Raghuvansh Prasad Singh slammed Nitish for his failure to check crime, while JD(U) spokesperson Sanjay Singh called Raghuvansh "senile" (Woh sathiya gaye hain.)"Raghuvanshji has grown old and is senile," the JD(U) spokesman said minutes after Lalu's suggestion to all the spokesmen of Mahagathbandhan to exercise restraint."The government led by Nitish is doing very well. My advice to all spokesmen is to think before they speak. If any spokesman fails to understand the context in which he has to speak, he should better keep quiet," said Lalu, adding that Mahagathbandhan leaders should not 'struggle' to increase their rating by making unwanted statements on sensitive issues.But, instead of keeping quiet, a minister in Nitish's cabinet from RJD quota, Alok Kumar Mehta, and party's general secretary Mundrika Yadav joined the war of words. They supported Raghuvansh and said as a major partner in government, it's their duty to give advice on issues of public importance."We're a part of the government and have the responsibility of meeting the expectations of people who voted Mahagathbandhan to power with an overwhelming majority. If the crime graph has shot up, we will definitely point it out to the CM," said Mundrika Yadav.Confused about property related decisions? Editor Faye DSouza and her team of experts are here to help you make smarter ones. Tune in to India's 1st Property Business News Channel