Rift in Lalu family deepens: Tej Pratap Yadav slams Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi after Aurangabad scuffle
Patna: The simmering rift within RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s family has widened further, with elder son and Hasanpur MLA Tej Pratap Yadav launching a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his younger brother, Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav.
The controversy erupted after an alleged scuffle during the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Aurangabad involving the driver of Nabinagar MLA Vijay Kumar Singh alias Dablu Singh and his journalist brother. Sharing a video of the incident on X, Tej Pratap questioned Rahul and Tejashwi’s role in the campaign, saying, “I am not able to understand whether they have come out to save democracy or destroy it. The way Dablu Singh’s driver and his brother were beaten and abused by Jaichands is extremely wrong and shameful.”
Warning Tejashwi against “Jaichands” around him, he added, “Be careful, otherwise you will see very bad results in the elections. The results will decide how intelligent you are.”
This is not the first time Tej Pratap has alleged betrayal within his brother’s circle. Earlier, after a photo controversy involving him, he had accused Tejashwi’s associates of plotting against him, leading to his expulsion from the party and family for six years.
With fresh remarks, political observers say the sibling rivalry has resurfaced at a crucial time for the RJD ahead of the Assembly polls.
Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav continued their Yatra, holding public meetings in Gaya on Monday before moving to Nawada on Tuesday, where INDIA bloc leaders plan to highlight “vote chori” allegations against the BJP and the Election Commission.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
