Fighting aggressively with the Nitish Kumar Government, Leaders of Opposition in both the Houses of legislature Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and her mother Rabri Devi claim victory every now and then but failed on family front once again.
Lalu Prasad and Rabri’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav on Thursday reiterated his stand that he would neither withdraw divorce petition nor live with wife Aishwarya Rai. The two were wedded on May 12 last and Yadav filed divorce petition in the family court last month.
Since the filing of petition Tej disappeared and remained missing for about a month and reportedly spent his time in Mathura. After meeting his jailed and ailing father Lalu Prasad at Rims in Ranchi, he slipped out and did not return here even as family members tried their best for a patch up and pursue him to withdraw the petition.
On Thursday, he returned only to appear in the family court where a hearing was scheduled. But Tej was not in favour of listening to anyone and said he was not going to take back his application and that he will fight his battle all alone.
Tej was married to Asihwarya, granddaughter of former Chief Minister Daroga Rai and daughter of RJD MLA and former Minister Chandrika Rai amid much fanfare only six months back but he dropped a bombshell last month by filing a divorce petition saying he was not ready to live with her and even leveled several serious allegations against her, including her pressure to give Lok Sabha ticket to her father from Chhapra seat.
All family members including parents were left shell shocked and no amount of pursuing succeeded. There were also reports that some Sadhu in Mathura were behind misguiding Tej who is a known devotee of Lord Krishna and spends good times with Sadhus.
The hearing in the family court was in camera and anybody not associated with the case was allowed entry. There was no reaction from the family members of Aishwarya, who was educated in Delhi.
Despite Tej’s assertion that he was not taking back his petition there were unconfirmed reports that the Lalu-Rabri family was readying for a big party. First there had been hints that Tej has agreed to withdraw but after the hearing he remained adamant. A woman fell on his feet just outside court urging him not to divorce his wife but he refused to listen her and security personnel whisked her away. Tej has hired a lawyer from Delhi Amit Khemka to plead his case. The next hearing is fixed on January 8.
