Patna: Subhash Yadav, brother-in-law of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, created a flutter in Bihar's political circles after he accused Lalu of patronising criminals and striking deal with kidnappers at CM’s official residence during RJD rule in Bihar.
Subhash made allegations against RJD supremo at a time when focus of the country is on the assembly elections due in October-November. Moreover, Subhash’s outburst came on the day when Lalu claimed before media persons that he would not allow BJP to form the next government in the state.
To buttress his point, Subash cited the case of kidnapping of a close relative of Shankar Prasad Tekriwal, then finance minister in Rabri Devi government, from Katihar in 2001. Subhash claimed that Prem Chand Gupta, a close confidant of Lalu, struck the deal with kidnappers for the captive’s release. It is stated that Tekriwal, four-term MLA, had resigned over the issue.
“Yah sach hai ki corruption aur apaharan ke jariye bahut kuchh hota tha (It’s true that many things happened through corruption and kidnapping),” Subash, former MP, alleged.
Elaborating the case further, Subhash said that Zakir Hussan Khan, then RJD MLA from Forbesganj, was pressurised by former Siwan MP Mohammad Shahabuddin, to get Tekriwal’s relative released from kidnappers. He added that Zakir told him that he had nothing to do with the kidnapping of Tekriwal’s relative. “Lalu ji played the role of a mediator and Prem Chand Gupta struck deal with kidnappers,” he alleged.
Reacting to Subash’s allegations, RJD spokesperson Mritunjay Tiwari said that the former was making accusations against Lalu ji out of his personal vendetta. “What Subhash has done is an open secret,” he added.
Subash and his elder brother Anirudh Prasad Yadav alias Sadhu Yadav were blamed for wrongdoing and patronising criminals during RJD rule, called ‘Jungle raj’.
Sources said that Subhash's son is eyeing for a ticket from Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) in upcoming assembly elections. Assembly polls are likely to be held in October-November this year.
