Patna (Bihar) [India], November 16 : Janata Dal (United) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar on Sunday said that RJD supremo Lalu Yadav should not remain indifferent to the "sufferings" of his daughter, Rohini Acharya, after the latter announced her decision to quit politics following a family feud, a day after Mahagathbandhan was defeated in the Bihar polls.
"Rohini Acharya is a daughter who saved her father's life, a daughter is Lakshmi, insulting her has never been part of our tradition, and why are Lalu Yadav and Rabri Devi silent on this? This is the second incident; it happened with Aishwarya first and now with Rohini. These tears will cost Lalu Yadav very dearly; he should not become 'Dhritrashtra' of politics and expose the one who is at fault. This is their internal matter, but it is a matter of concern," Kumar told ANI.
Rohini Acharya on Sunday recounted the events that took place during the family feud following Mahagathbandhan's crushing defeat in the Bihar elections.
She also emphasised that she has the blessings of her parents, Lalu and Rabri Devi. Asserting that she "hasn't lied about any of the events" that occured during the family dispute, as indicated by details she shared on X, Acharya said her father has consistently supported her.
"Whatever I had to say, I have said on my social media. I have not lied about anything that happened. (Whatever Rohini says is the truth). You may go and ask all of this to Tejashwi Yadav, Sanjay Yadav, Rachel Yadav, and Rameez. My father has always been by my side. My parents and my sisters were crying for me yesterday. I am blessed to have parents like them," Acharya told reporters.
Meanwhile, Delhi Minister and BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that Rohini Acharya's resignation has made it clear that nepotism prevails in Lalu Yadav's party. "Their fight is only for power; there was never a fight for Bihar's development in RJD... It is very sad that those who ruled for years never had any feelings for the country."
Also, BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain said, "Rohini Acharya is the daughter of Bihar. The way Sanjay Yadav has treated her and Rameez is deeply saddening. The RJD previously separated Tej Pratap Yadav from their family. This is deeply saddening."
AIMIM leader Waris Pathan also described Rohini Acharya's remarks as of a "serious nature".
"This is not the first time such a thing has happened in Lalu Yadav's family. Earlier, his daughter-in-law (Tej Pratap Yadav's ex-wife) had made accusations that she was harassed. Then his elder son, Tej Pratap Yadav, also disowned the family. Now Rohini Acharya has made such serious allegations. Rohini Acharya even donated her kidney to Lalu Yadav. People are seeing everything that is happening in the Mahagathbandhan and in Lalu Yadav's family. Everything should be seriously investigated because it is none other than the daughter of that family who is making these allegations," he said.
However, there has been no immediate response from the RJD or members of the Yadav family regarding Rohini's allegations.
The comments come at a time when political developments in Bihar are drawing heightened public attention, as the ruling NDA got 202 seats, a three-fourths majority in the 243-member House. RJD has been restricted to 25 seats as it suffered a major electoral setback.