RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav took orders from jailed don Mohammad Shahabuddin during a communal riot, claimed an audio tape released by a television news channel.
Lapping up the expose, union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to break his "eloquent silence" and take action against his ally Yadav for indulging in the worst form of "criminal-political nexus" in the country. Prasad said the RJD patriarch broke law by "shamelessly" interacting with a man convicted for a murder and was facing charges in 30 other henious cases.
"Nitish Kumarji, a crime has been committed. Are you going to launch criminal proceedings against your ally Lalu Prasad?" Prasad wondered at a press conference here.
The Siwan leader, who has since been shifted to Tihar jail, is heard complaining against the local Superintendent of Police (SP) to the RJD chief and asked him to take action against the cop. Yadav was also heard giving direction to an aide to connect him to the SP, Prasad told reporters.
"Shahabuddin represents the worst form of criminal-political nexus in the country...A convicted notorious criminal like Shahabuddin is running the administration and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad is assisting him in that," the minister said.
Another news channel aired a story accusing RJD and JDU ministers in Nitish government of renting out their official bungalows for a huge price. The BJP has also demanded action against them and will stage dharna on May 14 in Patna.
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