New Delhi:The beleaguered Bihar Deputy Chief Minister TejaswiYadav who is under attack of Opposition as well as coalition partner JD (U) following registration of an FIR against him by CBI has received a support from Congress, another ally in grand alliance.

The CBI has registered an FIR against him in land for railway hotels scam, virtually creating a political turmoil in the state as JD (U) has intensified attack on him asking him to give point-by-point rebuttal to CBI charges.Congress MLC DilipChoudhary ridiculed JD(U) spokespersons for seeking an explanation from Tejashwi.

"Do spokespersons make or remove ministers? They should clarify whether or not Nitish was satisfied with the explanation given by Tejashwi when he called on the CM on Tuesday," Choudhary said.RJD, JD (U) and Congress are partners with 80, 71 and 27 MLAs in the 243-strong Bihar House. 

Tejashwi has reportedly told the CM that his family was falsely implicated by the CBI out of political vendetta and he would contest the charges legally. Nitish has not said whether he is satisfied with Tejashwi's explanation, and JD(U) has refused to accept it.

JD(U) has asked Tejashwi to explain the land graft charges in connection with which the CBI named him in an FIR lodged on July 5.

JD (U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar said RJD should give an explanation to JD(U). Neeraj said JD(U) disapproved of RJD's stand that Tejashwi would give an explanation on corruption charges at the party's rally to be held in Patna on August 27. "The alliance was formed with a common minimum programme, which includes zero tolerance on corruption," Neeraj said.

JD(U) MLC Sanjay Singh, on the other hand, said though his party was smaller than RJD in terms of number of assembly seats, its stature was taller than the senior alliance partner's. "Questions are being raised on the image of JD(U). Hence, an explanation is must or else it may impact the alliance," Sanjay said. RJD again ruled out Tejashwi's resignation.