Sasaram (Bihar) [India], June 15 : Amid the political controversy surrounding Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav allegedly insulting BR Ambedkar, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday hit out at the RJD chief, accusing him of displaying arrogance.
Choudhary's remarks come amid an ongoing political row over Lalu Prasad Yadav's alleged disrespect toward BR Ambedkar during the former's birthday celebration, where Yadav had allegedly kept Ambedkar's picture near his feet.
He further slammed the RJD chief, noting that no one has seen such an arrogant leader to date and that Yadav and his party workers should apologise for the disrespect shown to Ambedkar.
"No one has ever seen a leader as arrogant as Lalu Yadav to date. If he or any of his workers make a mistake regarding Babasaheb Ambedkar, they should apologise. He is arrogant. He continues to act arrogantly and humiliate everyone. Such arrogant leaders should abandon their pride," Choudhary said.
Earlier today, BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain slammed the RJD on Sunday, accusing them of showing disrespect to anyone other than their chief, Lalu Prasad Yadav.
Hussain criticised the RJD over the recent controversy surrounding Lalu Yadav's birthday celebrations, alleging an insult to Dr BR Ambedkar.
He alleged that the RJD chief had placed Ambedkar's picture near his feet during his birthday celebration, noting that it was "not acceptable" to insult Baba Saheb in the guise of his birthday celebration.
"On one side, Lalu Yadav talks about social justice, and on the other, they insult Babasaheb. Celebrate your birthday, but what message do you want to convey by keeping Babasaheb's picture near your feet? It is not acceptable to insult Babasaheb under the guise of celebrating his birthday," Hussain said.
"RJD does not respect anyone other than Lalu Yadav. They are just insulting Babasaheb, and it has become a habit of his; he has become addicted (to insulting Ambedkar). The people of Bihar will answer to this," he further charged.
Meanwhile, on Saturday, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav hit out at the BJP, accusing its leaders of having no connection with BR Ambedkar, the Constitution, or reservation policies, while defending his father Lalu Prasad Yadav.
"These (BJP) people have nothing to do with Baba Saheb, the Constitution, and Reservation. Lalu Yadav has installed many statues of Baba Saheb Ambedkar in Bihar. We are the people who believe in Ambedkar's ideology. The BJP only spread lies," Tejashwi asserted.
"Lalu Yadav works for 10 hours at the age of 78 and meets people. He is ill, but still they accuse him of such things," he further highlighted.
These political developments come while the Assembly Elections are expected in Bihar later this year.