Bihar CM, BJP netas should tender apology: Tejashwi Prasad Yadav

PATNA: Leader of opposition in state assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Thursday said CM Nitish Kumar and BJP leaders should tender an apology for “defaming” him and his elder brother Tej Pratap in the case pertaining to murder of expelled RJD Dalit leader Shakti Malik. Tejashwi even dared to file a defamation suit against the ruling party leaders for naming them in the case.
Tejashwi said the police should find out on whose pressure Malik’s wife had lodged an FIR against him and his elder brother. Describing the allegations as “dirty politics” and “conspiracy”, Tejashwi said, “I believe in clean politics. However, the level of politics has stooped to a new low. Ruling party leaders, including BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra, organised a press conference and put baseless allegations on me and my brother. On behalf of JD(U), CM Nitish Kumar should tender a public apology.”
He also raised the issue of phone numbers used in demanding money from Malik. “That number was given to a guesthouse in the zoo, which comes under the forest department and deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi is the minister of that department. It is clear under whose instruction these things were done,” he added.
A day before, Tejashwi had also written to CM Nitish, asking him to recommend a CBI inquiry into Malik’s murder.
Malik was shot dead at his home in Purnia on October 3. His wife had lodged an FIR against six people, including Tej and Tejashwi. However, the Purnia SP had on Wednesday said no evidence was found against RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s sons in the case. The SP had said Malik was killed over a financial dispute as he used to give loans and levy high interest besides harassing people. Seven people have so far been arrested in connection with the murder.