Patna, February 21 RJD working president Tejashwi Yadav criticized singer-turned-politician Maithili Thakur for her remarks about his party's rule in Bihar.
Yadav, the leader of the opposition, did not mention the first-time BJP MLA by name, but attached a photo of her in his social media post, criticizing the comments.
While speaking in the assembly on Thursday, Thakur compared RJD president Lalu Prasad's fondness for his younger son Yadav to that of Dhritarashtra, the blind king of Hastinapur, for prince Duryodhana.
Although the Alinagar MLA had not mentioned Prasad, Yadav, or their party by name, she had provided ample hints of her intentions by referring to "Bihar before 2005," the year in which the RJD was voted out of power.
Adopting a stern tone, Yadav wrote in his post on Friday, "Some people believe they have a thorough understanding of politics as soon as they become a legislator. Without even understanding the basics of the legislature, they have the audacity to make snide remarks about a 'Jannayak' (people's hero, an epithet used by RJD workers for their supremo)."
Yadav also criticized Thakur for remaining silent on the rape and murder of a Dalit girl, a few weeks ago, in Darbhanga district, where her own constituency is located.
He also sarcastically reminded her that, although she spoke of "jungle raj" during RJD rule, her mother had complained about valuables being stolen in their native district of Madhubani a few days ago, while her own party is in power in the state.