Incarcerated Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president and former Chief Minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad on Saturday met several leaders including RJD Rajya Sabha MP, Premchand Gupta at Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) in Ranchi.
Lalu Prasad is convicted in the Fodder Scam cases. He is incarcerated under Birsa Munda Jail of the State Capital and is currently getting treatment for his serious illnesses in RIMS in Ranchi. Saturday is the day which is scheduled to meet Lalu Prasad. On this day a maximum of three people can meet him. However, he can be met on other days also under certain circumstances.
Apart from Gupta the former Bihar Chief Minister met former Uttar Pradesh Minister Ambika Chaudhary and former Patna Mayor Afzal Imam in the paying ward of RIMS. The all three persons met Yadav and asked about his health. Gupta and Imam were waiting to meet Yadav outside the paying ward since 12 noon. At around 3:30 pm, the two went to meet Lalu inside the paying ward.
After meeting Lalu Prasad, former Uttar Pradesh Minister Ambika Chaudhary informed that Yadav’s health is better than before. Chaudhary said that he had come to Ranchi for personal reasons, he thought he should meet Yadav. On political discussion with Yadav, he refused to say anything. Chaudhary only said that he came to the State Capital to know about Yadav’s health. He refused to say anything about the grand alliance victory in Jharkhand and the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar.
Gupta and Imam retuned after meeting with Yadav without saying anything to the media.
Actually on Saturday RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad woke up late. After this, both the visitors were allowed to meet Yadav when he allowed to them to meet. Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in the last month of this year in Bihar. The leaders of Bihar are meeting regularly to secure their role in the elections.
RJD State president informed that only these three persons allowed to meet Yadav as according to the jail manual only three persons can meet him only one day in week. “Saturday is the day on which visitors can meet the party National president. There is no change in the manual after change in the Government,” he added.