Andalib Akhter /
RJD Chief Lalu Prasad today tried his best to rouse the sentiment of Other Backward Caste, OBCs by playing Mandal Card at a massive Swabhiman rally in Patna today. At the very beginning of his speech he slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi Government for not releasing data of Caste Census. “Your rights are being usurped by others, they don’t want your uplift and that is whay they are hiding Caste Census data. Lulu gave several examples of OBSs being economically and educationally deprived.
“Go to near any temple and ask the caste of the beggars you will see the reality”. He even take the name of upper castes who he said keep OBC backward. Lalu also take a dig at those who are crying against unity of two OBC leaders.
“Nitish and I are sons of backward caste. Sushil Modi is saying that from the time Lalu and Nitish have come together, there is return of Jungleraj in the state. He is indirectly hinting that Yadavs are responsible for bringing Jungleraj in the state” said Lalu invoking his castemen.
BJP wants to break Yadavs. Will Yadavs split? Will Yadavs leave Lalu? No they will not. If Yadavs want to split then they should tell me now. They think Yadavs are fools.
RJD chief also calls for backward-Muslim consolidation to stand against the BJP.
“Modiji had said that everybody will get Rs 15 lakh each after black money will be brought back, but all promises fell flat. People are feeling duped” said Lalu.
” Agar 15 lakh sab ko Milta to mere ghar men bhi 1 crore se zyada aa jata” said Lalu adding he has 11 member in the family.
Today onion price has reached Rs 80 per/kg. Prices of gold and silver have come down, but onion prices Lalu even mimicked PM Modi amid cheer from the people on increase in prices of onion.
Making humour of Ramdev he said he had told people that he’ll make us do yoga aasan, but when police came he himself did ‘koodaasan’. He escaped wearing women clothes: Lalu.
Lalu said he did not want smart cities, “I want smart villages” he said.