Lalu Prasad symbol of corruption and ‘Gabbar Singh of Bihar’: Dy CM Samrat Choudhary

Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday attacked opposition RJD president Lalu Prasad, describing him as the “symbol of corruption” and the state’s Gabbar Singh, the villain in the 1975 film Sholay.

Choudhary also claimed that the Opposition party headed by Prasad, a former chief minister, would face a humiliating defeat in the assembly polls due later this year.

"Lalu Prasad is the Gabbar Singh of Bihar. As long as he is alive and active in politics, people will be afraid of him. People of Bihar know that Lalu Prasad is the symbol of corruption," the deputy CM said while talking to reporters here.

Prasad was convicted in fodder scam cases.

He alleged that the RJD is full of criminals and the family of Prasad is full of corrupt people.

"They (Lalu and his family) have looted Bihar. People of Bihar know about Lalu Prasad and his party. They will face a humiliating defeat in the coming assembly polls in the state," Choudhary said.

Claiming that Bihar witnessed tremendous growth under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the deputy CM asserted that the state will be turned into an industrial hub between 2025 and 2030.

"Opposition parties who are questioning about development should see the development of Patna Airport, Ganga Path, Patna-Buxar Road and Patna-Muzaffarpur Road. Several other infrastructural projects have also been completed by the NDA in Bihar' and others are on the verge of completion," he said.

Asked about RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's recent controversial statement calling Modi a 'pickpocket' and alleging that public funds are used to arrange the PM’s rallies in the state, Choudhary said such comment showed his level.

"I told it earlier also. Just like Amitabh Bachchan had 'Mera Baap Chor Hai' (my father is a thief) written on his hand in a Hindi movie, something similar is happening with Tejashwi.” Soon after the PM's rally in Siwan on June 20, Yadav had alleged that the NDA has been spending the Bihar government's money for the programme and “this is nothing but pickpocketing”.