PATNA: Hours after expelled JD(U) leader Prashant Kishor questioned secular credentials of chief minister Nitish Kumar, JD(U) leaders hit back at the poll strategist calling him a ‘hypocrite’.“It is unique ‘hypocrisy’ that someone terms a person “father figure” and soon selects a very objectionable word like ‘Pichchhalaggu’ (hanger-on/ follower) for the same father,” BJP senior and deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi said in a statement.Making vitriolic attack on Kishor, Sushil Modi said, “a person who himself trumpeted about having worked for the victory of Narendra Modi in 2014 Lok Sabha polls, should explain as to why Modi and the BJP were then not seemed the believer of Godse’s ideology to him.”“Nitish Kumar is with the BJP for the last two and a half years, but why is he being considered a “Godse-wadi” just eight months before elections in Bihar ,” Sushil Modi questioned Kishor.Sushil Modi further said, “People involved in the profession of event management do not hold any ideology of their own, but they happen to be an expert in fast adopting the ideology and language of their sponsors.”“Public is watching that after all who is searching out a reflection of Nathuram Godse’s thoughts in whom, and who was being portrayed as ‘secular’ and ‘follower of Gandhi’, the deputy CM added.“Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Bihar after a few months, hence everyone is engaged in preparations and issuing statements keeping in mind maximum profit or success. The state government is putting forth its five years’ work before the public. Those who are unemployed are taking out ‘Rath Yatra’ to conceal their failures, while those who were engaged in the profession of event management and slogan writing, have begun trying to get new contractual work,” Sushil Modi said while taking a swipe on the leader of opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and Kishor.JD(U) national secretary general K C Tyagi too lashed out at Kishor for calling Nitish as ‘Pichchhlagu’ and questioning development work in Bihar.“Kishor is not a political personality. His views are not that significant. I would be happy if he forms a political party in Bihar to fight with Nitish Kumar Ji, who has become the chief minister thrice. Politics is not his cup of tea. His statements are damaging the image of Bihar. Nitish Ji is not someone's Pichchlagu,” Tyagi said.JD(U)’s Rajya Sabha member RCP Singh also criticized Kishor for calling Nitish as ‘Pichchhlagu.’