‘Mutton during Sawan’: Tejashwi Yadav attacks Union minister Lalan Singh for non-veg get together; dares PM to respond | India News

Tejashwi Yadav, Lalan Singh (PTI file images)

NEW DELHI: RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav took a dig at Union minister of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairy Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan on Thursday for internet hosting a ‘mutton party’ in Lakhisarai — a part of his Munger Lok Sabha constituency.“BJP would now say that it is ‘punya’ that Lalan Singh is feeding mutton to his people & workers, because he is their ally & a Union minister. They won’t say anything now. When PM comes here tomorrow, I hope he will speak on Lalan Singh, that he is feeding mutton in Sawan,” Tejashwi instructed PTI Video, in a sarcastic response to PM’s earlier criticism of Tejaswi over an analogous difficulty.There is a historical past of such controversies in Bihar politics. Last 12 months, Tejashwi confronted backlash — together with from PM Modi — after a video confirmed him consuming barbeque during Navratri. Interestingly, the video in query was posted by Tejashwi himself, who later clarified it was shot earlier than the pageant and meant to expose what he referred to as the “low IQ” of his critics.Two years in the past, BJP leaders together with had slammed a mutton feast hosted by RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav during Saawan, which was attended by Rahul Gandhi. Prime Minister Modi, addressing an election rally in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur, had stated, “They visit a criminal’s house, a convict out on bail in Sawan to cook mutton. They make videos to mock people, echoing the Mughal era mentality. They aim to provoke citizens and secure their vote bank, now they’ll rain bullets on me, abuse me. But it’s my responsibility to show the right aspect to the country.”