Lawyer files criminal case against Lalu Prasad Yadav

PATNA: A senior lawyer in Muzaffarpur in Bihar filed a criminal case against RJD national president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday.

Lawyer Sudhir Ojha said he was deeply offended by Lalu’s controversial social media post in which he compared Bihar to rape and criticized the Nitish Kumar government over the poor law and order situation in the state.

The hearing of the case is scheduled for October 24 in the Muzaffarpur district court.

The controversy erupted after Lalu reposted a social media post by his son Tejashwi Yadav in which the phrase “Bihar = rape” was repeated 32 times. Tejashwi’s original post listed 20 rape cases in the state with the caption: “Sushasan hopes for relief from Dushasan. Today, Draupadi is crying out, pointing to both the state’s poor governance and the deteriorating law and order under the Nitish Kumar government.

Lalu Prasad’s blunt comparison has forced Ojha to take legal action, underscoring the heightened political tensions and sensitive nature of law and order issues in Bihar.

Advocate Sudhir Ojha expressed his deep insult over the post and claimed that it had hurt the sentiments of the people of Bihar.

“Lalu Prasad’s remarks were a ‘bad joke’ and claimed they were made deliberately to create political interest and also accused the former chief minister of portraying all people of Bihar as rapists,” Ojha said.

He filed the criminal case in the court of Additional Judicial Magistrate-5, Muzaffarpur under various sections of the Bharat Nyay Sahita (BNS) Rules including Sections 352, 353, 351, 152 and 196. The court admitted the plea and gave it a hearing is scheduled for October 24th.

Lalu Prasad Yadav is already involved in several cases, including the IRCTC land for labor case, which is being handled by special courts of the ED (Enforcement Directorate) and the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation).