Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has accused RJD chief Lalu Prasad of breaking the law by “shamelessly” hobnobbing with a man convicted of murder and accused in over 30 serious cases, saying the development was a textbook case of constitutional impropriety.
“Nitish Kumar ji , a crime has been committed. Are you going to launch criminal proceedings against your ally Lalu Prasad,” he asked at a press conference.
Hits out at Opposition
Mr. Prasad also used the occasion to take a swipe at other Opposition parties over attempts to forge unity against the ruling BJP. “I want to ask the secular brigade which is working overtime to form an alternative. I will ask Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Yadav and Sitaram Yechury if they will compromise with such heinous crimes to expand their secular umbrella,” he said.
News channel Republic , on Saturday, played a tape of a purported conversation between Mr. Yadav and Shahabuddin, in which the latter is heard complaining against the Superintendent of Police and asking him to take action. The RJD chief is then heard asking an aide to connect him to the SP, Mr. Prasad alleged.
