While addressing an event of the Chhatra Janshakti Parishad in Patna, Tej Pratap said, “Despite getting bail months ago, my father is still being held hostage in Delhi.” Tej also alleged that some people in the party are “dreaming of becoming the RJD’s national president.”
The comment is being considered as the reference to his younger brother Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and sister Misa Bharti. Lalu is recuperating at the residence of Misa, a Rajya Sabha member.
Reacting to his elder brother’s remarks, leader of opposition in the state assembly, Tejashwi, on Sunday said the “captivity” allegations do not match with his father’s personality. “Lalu Ji served as Bihar CM and the railway minister. He was also behind having two prime ministers in the country. He also got Lal Krishna Advani arrested. Therefore, the allegations levelled that he was being held “hostage” do not match with his personality,” Tejashwi said.
Taking a jibe at Tej’s statement, JD(U) spokesperson and MLC Neeraj Kumar said though it is an internal matter of Lalu’s family and his party, “the law is ready to help Tej Pratap if he seeks any assistance in the matter”.
Neeraj said the JD(U) has ideological and political differences with Lalu, “but it is unacceptable if someone holds him hostage”.
The JD(U) leader said CM Nitish Kumar has already passed the Bihar Maintenance and Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens Rules to provide financial security, welfare, security of life, alimony and protection to senior citizens in the state. Under the rules, one has to make an application before the sub-divisional officer.
Tej Pratap feels sidelined in the RJD and has vented his ire on several occasions earlier. He formed the parishad a few weeks back after his differences with RJD state president Jagadanand Singh over removal of Akash Yadav as the Chhatra RJD state president.
“Recently, I spoke to my father and requested him to stay with me in Patna and look after the organizational works of the party. When my father lived in Patna, the main gate of our residence used to be open and he met the common people in the outhouse … My father is unwell. There are four to five people in the party who are dreaming of becoming RJD’s national president. Do not need to name them as it is known to everyone. He (Lalu) was released nearly a year ago from jail but is still being held hostage,” Tej Pratap said at the Parishad event.
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