ON A day inside variations clouded the Rashtriya Janata Dal’s nationwide govt assembly in Delhi, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav appealed to get together leaders to not permit private variations to “dilute” the bigger aim of defeating the BJP, saying such cases put the get together on the defensive.
Warning get together leaders towards talking out of flip, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, who additionally attended the assembly together with veteran chief Sharad Yadav, introduced that solely Tejashwi would touch upon issues associated to the get together’s coverage or different necessary points.
The remarks got here as Lalu’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav, who can be a minister within the Bihar authorities, left the get together red-faced with a public outburst towards senior RJD chief Shyam Rajak.
Rashtriya Janata Dal’s nationwide govt assembly in Delhi (ANI Picture)
Leaving the assembly halfway, Tej Pratap informed reporters, “When he was requested concerning the timing of the occasion, Shyam Rajak abused my PA and my sister. I’ll make the audio clip public and present how such RSS folks have been given positions within the organisation. I’m not going to take heed to abuse.”
Responding to the allegations, Rajak mentioned, “I’m a Dalit. I can solely hear, not communicate out towards highly effective folks.” Later, he reported unwell and was taken to a non-public hospital.
Tej Pratap’s tirade added to the woes of the RJD, which was already strained because the get together’s Bihar unit president Jagadanand Singh – whose son Sudhakar Singh grew to become the second Cupboard minister to exit the grand alliance authorities earlier this month, purportedly over variations with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar — skipped the nationwide govt.
Sudhakar, who attended the assembly, refused to touch upon his father’s absence, saying the get together’s nationwide spokesperson might touch upon the matter.
Of their speeches, Lalu and Tejashwi appeared to deal with the dissonant chords which threatened to sideline the said agenda of chalking out a political roadmap for the get together, among the many strongest votaries of Opposition unity within the run-up to the 2024 normal election.
“We have to perceive one factor. Maybe I could not be capable of maintain everybody pleased, or additionally it is potential that I might not be pleased with everybody. However within the bigger problem and battle, all of us, all of you sitting right here, are collectively. I could not like somebody, somebody might not like me. That is human nature. However I wish to enchantment with folded arms to everybody, these sitting right here and elsewhere, please don’t let the agenda get diluted or modified. We’re going to battle an enormous battle in 2024. We’d like everybody’s cooperation. Our battle is to avoid wasting the nation. Small variations power us to get defensive as an alternative of attacking,” Tejashwi mentioned.
Referring to the contemporary CBI chargesheet towards Lalu within the alleged land-for-jobs rip-off, Tejashwi mentioned the RJD supremo was being harassed as he has “refused to give up” earlier than the BJP. The Opposition, he asserted, must be “fearless” in its battle towards the RSS-BJP.
“Delhi is the capital of the nation. We wish to inform our pals within the Opposition, don’t be scared, don’t lose hope, we will battle and win. We’re engaged on it… There are circumstances towards our total household. ED, CBI, all companies are being misused to lodge circumstances. Any chief who speaks out is dealing with ED, CBI, revenue tax,” he mentioned.
“The largest problem dealing with the nation is the RSS, which had no function within the nation’s freedom battle and spent all its time serving the pursuits of the British and being servile to them. Its agenda is to disrupt communal concord and we have to battle towards them ideologically,” Tejashwi mentioned.
RJD Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha mentioned the nationwide govt additionally noticed discussions on resolutions on the nation’s political scenario, overseas coverage and financial system. The resolutions shall be adopted at a gathering of the get together’s nationwide council on Monday, the place Lalu’s re-election because the get together’s nationwide president can even be formally introduced.
On the roadmap for Opposition unity, Jha mentioned the RJD management feels that the Opposition can provide an efficient different to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by taking on points that influence the lives of widespread folks. “There shall be discussions on points. Modi’s different are points. Ought to Modi’s different be a much bigger Modi or points that have an effect on our lives? It isn’t about changing a bottle of shampoo with one other,” Jha mentioned.
