Will chase away BJP from Bihar says Lalu

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav today said he and leaders of other socialist-leaning parties have come to Uttar Pradesh to strengthen Samajwadi Party and “chase away” BJP from here like they did in Bihar.

“We are here to strengthen SP. We have chased away BJP in Bihar. Just like ‘geedad’ (jackal) is chased away we will chase away BJP from UP too,” Lalu said before leaving SP’s silver jubilee celebrations.

Former Prime Minister H D Devegowda, when asked about the possibility of a coalition, said, “We are not in field here. A situation might arise after UP, Gujarat and Punjab polls. We are here to attend silver jubilee celebrations on the invitation of SP.” JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav said they have come to attend the SP function as they have “old relations” with SP.

“There are no talks of coalition now. Mulayam Singh Yadav can tell better. SP is the bigger party here. Talking much on this will not be appropriate at this time,” he said. On the other hand RJD chief Lalu Prasad attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying there was an Emergency like situation in the country.

“What kind of democracy are you building, Modiji?” the former Bihar Chief Minister asked in a tweet. He said public sentiments cannot be ignored in a democracy.

Lalu Prasad warned that there was an Emergency like situation in the country, constitutional values were in danger and fascism was knocking the doors.

The RJD leader cited the detention of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi following the suicide by an ex-serviceman.

Lalu Prasad said that all those speaking against the government were being targeted.He called the Modi government a headline-grabbing and marketing government.

He said the Modi government violated the Constitution by stopping the Delhi Chief Minister, “who was elected by the people,” from meeting the family of the dead soldier “and arrested him”.