Poetry war over, if you were concerned

RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Sunday declared unilateral "ceasefire" to the "poetry war" between him and chief minister Nitish Kumar. Lalu said, "Now there would be no poem recitation by any leader or worker from my party even if there is any provocation. If chief minister Nitish Kumar is so interested in poetry recitation, he could do so on the campus of the upcoming Nalanda University."

Our initial efforts to discover the nature of this conflict have, to our disappointment, led nowhere thus far. We're left to wish that American leaders would indulge in poetry wars every now and again.