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‘What message Lalu Yadav wants to give…’: BJP on Tejashwi-Aaditya meeting
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Aaditya Thackeray met Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav in Patna on Wednesday amid talks about major opposition parties joining hands ahead of the 2024 Parliament elections.
Former Union minister and BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Thursday hit out at Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav for holding a meeting with Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray in Patna. Hussain said that Tejashwi's party opposed Balasaheb Thackeray for years but has now joined hands for power.
"The ones, who stayed one arm's distance from Balasaheb Thackeray's Shiv Sena, are now establishing a friendship with them. People of Bihar are seeing that the members of the grand alliance can go to any extent for power," the BJP leader said.
"Lalu Yadav never liked Shiv Sena. They have been opposing Balasaheb Thackeray for years, but today have become friends. The people of Bihar now can see that the RJD can even join hands with Shiv Sena for power," Shahnawaz Hussain said.
"RJD will have to tell what message Lalu Yadav wants to give by adding a saffron to his green flag. Earlier Lalu Yadav used to say that he will never compromise with BJP and Shiv Sena," he added.
Aaditya Thackeray met Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav in Patna on Wednesday amid talks about major opposition parties joining hands ahead of the 2024 Parliament elections. Thackeray and Yadav said they are both youngsters and share a common agenda of addressing people’s issues including inflation and unemployment.
“We discussed development works and the burning issues in the country. It is always good that youths keen on working for the country exchange views on how to address people’s issues like inflation, unemployment and the need for saving democracy. I have long been in touch with Tejashwi and we met for the first time,” said Thackeray.
While both leaders parried questions about whether the meeting was part of efforts to form a larger opposition front, JD(U) leader Upendra Kushwaha said, “It is a good sign that major opposition parties are joining hands ahead of the parliamentary polls.”
(With ANI inputs)
