RJD workers do ‘havan’ for ailing Lalu Prasad

RJD president Lalu Prasad
PATNA: The workers of RJD as well as other political parties have wished for a speedy recovery of the RJD chief Lalu Prasad, who was airlifted to AIIMS, Delhi from RIMS, Ranchi on Saturday after his health condition deteriorated.
A group of RJD workers led by district president of Muzaffarpur Ramesh Gupta offered prayers at a local temple and observed ‘havan’ for the early recovery of the party supremo. The activists of Yuva RJD led by state president Md Qari Sohaib also wished for early recovery of Lalu Prasad.
Earlier, the leaders of ruling NDA expressed their concern over the ill-health of the RJD chief, who was serving sentence in fodder scam cases. BJP spokesperson Nikhil Anand said, “There may be ideological differences with Lalu Prasad. But we pray to the almighty for his early recovery.”
Former CM and HAM (S) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi had also expressed his concern over the deteriorating health of the founder of RJD. “I hope he will recover soon,” he had said on Friday. Similar views were expressed by JD(U) spokesperson Abhishek Jha.
LJP national president and Jamui MP Chirag Paswan didn’t lag in expressing his wish for early recovery of RJD leader and former CM Lalu Prasad. In a statement, Chirag said that Lalu’s health will improve soon and he will be able to guide the leaders and workers of the party.
On Friday, Lalu’s wife and former CM Rabri Devi along with her two sons Tej Pratap Yadav and Tejashwi Prasad Yadav rushed to Ranchi and met Lalu Prasad in the hospital where he was undergoing treatment. The couple’s daughter and Rajya Sabha MP Misa Bharti had also reached there.
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