Bihar’s political arena is buzzing after BJP’s young gun Maithili Thakur stirred the pot with her assembly remarks. Likening Lalu Prasad Yadav to the epic’s flawed king Dhritarashtra for favoring son Tejashwi, she invoked memories of RJD’s pre-2005 rule, igniting a firestorm.
Actor Khesari Lal Yadav, a vocal RJD supporter, dismissed her comments as immature. ‘Early success at a tender age leads to such slips,’ he said in Patna, stressing that elected representatives must prioritize service over slander. ‘Voters chose you for results, not to belittle others,’ he added, calling for literate, responsible leadership.
Tejashwi Yadav, RJD’s rising star, unleashed a blistering social media retort. Without naming her directly, he mocked the novice MLA’s grasp of politics, attaching her image to underscore the point. He also highlighted her inaction on a horrific rape-murder case involving a Dalit minor in her own election area just weeks ago.
Maithili’s speech, though veiled, left little to imagination, painting RJD’s family dynamics in poor light. This isn’t her first brush with controversy; her rapid rise from obscurity to assembly has tongues wagging.
The spat underscores deepening rifts in Bihar politics, where personal jabs often overshadow policy debates. With elections on the horizon, such episodes could sway public sentiment. Khesari’s celebrity endorsement bolsters RJD’s narrative, while BJP braces for damage control.