Two days after resuming political activities, Tej Pratap Yadav, the elder son of jailed RJD chief Lalu Prasad, Tuesday met his father and claimed that he was advised to “take the party forward” by him.
The over two-hour meeting between Tej Pratap and his father took place at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, where the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief is undergoing treatment for various ailments after being convicted in fodder scam cases.
The former Bihar health minister had been keeping a low profile for several months on account of differences with younger brother Tejashwi Yadav and estrangement with his wife of six months.
It was a long time since I met my father. I became emotional. I love him. My father is my God---Krishna, Vishnu and Mahadev, Yadav told reporters.
He further claimed that the RJD chief had asked him “to take the party forward”, reiterating that he saw Tejashwi as “Arjuna” and vowed to play the role of Lord Krishna who was the warrior prince’s charioteer in the epic Mahabharata.
Asked about his divorce petition, Tej Pratap refused to divulge the details, saying the matter was in court.