'He got LK Advani arrested': Tejashwi refutes brother Tej Pratap's 'Lalu hostage' charge
India | Oct 04, 2021, 04:27 PM ISTThe comments come in the backdrop of a strained relationship between Tej Pratap and his younger brother Tejashwi.
The comments come in the backdrop of a strained relationship between Tej Pratap and his younger brother Tejashwi.
Following the report, Leader of Opposition in Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav "congratulated" CM Nitish Kumar for the state's ranking.
Yadav, whose father Lalu Prasad and his arch-rival Chief Minister Nitish Kumar owe their rise in politics to the Mandal movement for OBC empowerment, said in his letter “we need to join our hands and push the government of the day” on the issue of caste census.
A Patna court has directed the police to lodge an FIR against RJD leaders Tejashwi Yadav and Misa Bharti.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said that the BJP is only trying to prove its 'appeasement politics' by sending out such comments.
Chirag met Tejashwi to invite him for an event on September 12 to mark the first death anniversary of his father and former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan. Chirag Paswan has also called Tejashwi Yadav his 'younger brother' on several occasions.
"Nitish Kumar and BJP fraudulently formed the government by using the government machinery. It was a loot of mandate that people of Bihar gave to us," Tejashwi Yadav said.
The LJP was formed by former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan in 2000. Paswan, a heavyweight leader in Bihar politics, passed away in October 2020.
Tej Pratap Yadav has floated a new student organisation Chhatra Janshakti Parishad.
The Cancer Institute was inagurated by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, who has has seeked more information on the matter from the Director of the hospital.
Tejashwi Yadav went to Delhi to discuss party matters with national president Lalu Prasad and the ongoing turmoil in the RJD, which started after a series of statements by Tej Pratap Yadav against the party's state president Jagadanand Singh.
Earlier on Friday, Tej Pratap Yadav came to meet Tejashwi at 10 Circular Road residence. He alleged that he was not allowed to speak with his brother and party leader Tejashwi Yadav by Sanjay Yadav.
Sources said that Tej Pratap Yadav, who came with the demand for taking action against RJD state chief Jagadanand Singh who had sacked Akash Yadav as RJD youth wing's state chief a couple of days ago, reportedly used harsh words with his younger brother.
Jagadanand on Thursday said that Tej Pratap does not hold any role in the party organisation and hence holds no importance.
Tej Pratap Yadav has openly mocked his younger brother and former Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav's political advisor Sanjay Yadav, without taking his name, and described him as a migrant advisor.
Akash Yadav, who is considered to be close to Tej Pratap, was replaced by Gagan Kumar as RJD's students' wing head prompting angry reaction from Lalu's elder son.
Tejashwi Yadav's remarks came when he was asked to comment on caste-based census. The RJD has been demanding caste-based census.
Kapil Sibal was the prime mover behind the letter written to interim party chief Sonia Gandhi calling for wide-ranging reforms and is also seen one of the leaders who has serious differences with the working of Rahul Gandhi.
Tejashwi, the youngest son of Lalu, happens to be the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly. But his photo was missing from the RJD student's wing event where Tej Pratap was the chief guest.
The Jamui MP has been cornered within his own party following the rebellion staged by his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras, cousin Prince Raj and other LJP MPs.
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