JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav today criticized the Centre over the state of the economy in the country. <br/><br/>He said the people have suffered due to the note ban and implementation of the GST. <br/><br/>Mr. Yadav said this while addressing the national council meeting of the JD(U) called by his faction. <br/><br/>On the occasion, he also hit out at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and accused him of choosing the path of power instead of the JD(U)'s philosophy. <br/><br/>Mr. Yadav will submit the affidavits signed by the council members to the Election Commission to prove that he has the support and the party name and symbol should be given to him. <br/><br/>The poll panel had recently refused to consider his plea on the grounds that it lacked supporting documents.