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New Delhi, November 3: A ‘dirty picture’ war game is being played in Bihar. Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for making his old picture public and allegedly defaming a woman. “Mai mard ka bacha hun aur apne jawab khud deta hun. (I will answer all these allegations. I am a man enough to defend myself),” the former deputy chief minister tweeted.
In a series of tweets, Yadav said, “In this picture taken in the year 2010, what sin has this woman committed that Nitish Kumar is defaming her.”
मैं सच्चा हूँ है इसलिए ख़ुद सामने आकर आपके तुच्छ आरोपों का जवाब दे रहा हूँ। आपकी तरह चाबी भरकर robotic प्रवक्ताओं को आगे नहीं करते। मैं मर्द का बच्चा हूँ और अपने जवाब ख़ुद देता हूँ।
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) November 3, 2017
2010 की इस फ़ोटो में इस महिला फैन ने कौन सा पाप कर दिया कि उनकी इज़्ज़त को नीतीश कुमार सरे आम उछलवा रहे हैं? आज इस महिला, उनके परिवार पर क्या बीत रही होगी?
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) November 3, 2017
Earlier in the day, the Janata Dal United released a photograph of Tejashwi to allege that the younger son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad was used to a life of revelry. The picture, which showed Tejashwi standing with an unidentified woman and a bottle of liquor in the backdrop was released at a joint press conference called by JD(U) spokesmen Sanjay Singh, Neeraj Kumar and Nikhil Mandal. Also read: ‘Opportunist’ Nitish Kumar Planned my Exit, Dare Him to Fight Fresh Elections: Tejashwi Yadav
“You all can see the so called Bihar youth icon’s photograph in which he is having a good time. We wonder about this ‘rang’ (colour) of Tejashwi Yadav. Is this the sanskar (values) he has imbibed from his father (RJD supremo) Lalu Prasad”, the JD(U) spokesmen said in their stinging comment.
Moments later, Tejashwi came out with his defence and said “the picture predates my entry into politics. It was clicked during my cricketing days. Perhaps at a party thrown during an IPL match. I wonder what is so objectionable about the photograph and what is the JD(U) trying to prove by resorting to such tricks”.
The JD(U)’s attack on Tejashwi comes a couple of days after the RJD leader had released the picture of one Rakesh Singh, named in an old hooch case, with Nitish.
Tejashwi had, citing the picture, alleged that because of involvement of JD(U) leaders, illicit liquor business was thriving in Bihar since sale and consumption of alcohol was banned and termed the total prohibition policy of Nitish a “farce”.
With inputs from PTI
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