Lalu Yadav’s Son Tej Pratap Accused Of Misogyny Over Jibe At Nitish Kumar

Patna:

The BJP on Thursday accused Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Tej Pratap Yadav of misogyny for his remarks berating Leader Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Leader Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and asking them to switch Kumar of their names with “Kumari”, regularly used with the names of ladies.

Mr Yadav, the elder son of RJD leader Lalu Prasad, made the remark at a rally in opposition to the Citizenship Modification Act (CAA), Nationwide Sign in of Voters (NRC) and Nationwide Inhabitants of Sign in (NPR the place he attacked the ruling Janata Dal United (JD-U), which is headed by means of Mr Kumar and BJP, to which Sushil Kumar Modi belongs, for the dramatic realignment of the 2 events in July, 2017.

“I due to this fact say Nitish Kumar, whom my father had aptly named palturam (turncoat), can be known as Nitish Kumari. And his significant other Sushil Kumar Modi, the bearer of the saffron flag, known as Sushil Kumari Modi. They can not take us head on… they sit down of their houses dressed in bangles,” Mr Yadav jeered sooner than the group

The RJD rally used to be held at Masaurhi in rural Patna past due on Wednesday night time and video clips of it have been beamed by means of native TV information channels.

BJP spokesman Nikhil Anand reacted angrily, tough an apology from the RJD chief. He reminded Mr Yadav of the allegations of home violence that his estranged spouse has levelled in opposition to him.

“Was once Tej Pratap looking to say that the ones whose names are suffixed with Kumari and who put on bangles deserve no appreciate? His tasteless remarks and the applause they won from his supporters are evidence that misogyny runs deep within the RJD,” Mr Anand stated.

He stated Mr Yadav’s “misogynistic” remarks lend credence to the fees his spouse has levelled in opposition to him. He demanded that the RJD chief express regret to the executive minister and his deputy.

“If he is attempting to emulate his uncouth father, he should beware he might in a similar fashion land in prison someday,” the BJP spokesperson stated.

Mr Yadav had married Aishwarya Roy, daughter of RJD MLA Chandrika Roy, in Would possibly 2018 however filed for divorce six months later.

Two months in the past, his spouse, who had selected to stick again on the place of dwelling of her partner’s mother Rabri Devi, a former leader minister, in a bid to salvage her marriage, filed a police criticism accusing the mummy and the son but even so eldest sister-in-law Misa Bharti of home violence.

RJD nationwide vice-president Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, a founding member of the celebration and an outdated affiliate of Mr Prasad, additionally expressed his disapproval when requested in regards to the younger leaders statement.

“This isn’t proper. In politics, there should now not be anyplace for derogatory remarks. Other folks get over excited and finally end up with egg on their face, simplest to repent later,” the previous union minister stated.

JD-U spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan Prasad stated the remarks have been in “deficient style” and lots of senior RJD leaders felt embarrassed.

Mr Kumar’s JD-U had contested the final meeting elections in 2015 as a part of the ”grand alliance” which additionally integrated the RJD. The alliance drubbed the BJP-led NDA and Kumar changed into the executive minister.

He, on the other hand, broke ranks with RJD and shaped a coalition govt with the BJP in 2017, leaving Lalu Prasad’s celebration accusing him of betrayal and feeling sour.