Patna | BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Wednesday while attending RJD’s annual Iftar party stated that BJP was his party but Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad and his kin were like a family to him.
Speaking to media, the member of parliament from Patna Sahib said that “Lalu Ji, Rabri Ji, Tejashwi, Tej, Misa, all are my family friends, I’ve come here on their invitation. That (BJP) may be my party, these are my family.”
Sinha who is been a critique of the BJP leadership and its decision had earlier described RJD chief Lalu Prasad as his “best friend”. However he denied the rumours of him joining the Rashtriya Janta Dal.
कल पटना में आयोजित दावत-ए-इफ़्तार में हज़ारों की संख्या में रोज़ेदारों, शुभचिंतकों, महागठबंधन के नेताओं व कार्यकर्ताओं सहित विभिन्न क्षेत्रों के प्रबुद्ध नागरिकों ने शिरकत की। pic.twitter.com/tSJjDwkITg
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) June 14, 2018
Meanwhile RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav also accused the BJP leadership for mistreating Shatrughan Sinha. “He (Shatrughan Sinha) has done a lot for Bihar, he is known as ‘Bihari Babu’ and also for so many years, he has done so much for the BJP as well. I believe it is wrong on the part of the BJP to ill-treat him,” Tejashwi told media.
“He is a very respected leader. The kind of work he has done, anyone would want him in their party, in the end, the decision lies with him.” speaking on rumours of Sinha joining RJD.
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