Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
on Saturday joined RJD chief Lalu Prasad and LJP president Ram Vilas
Paswan in cancelling Holi celebrations due to the death of JD
(U) MLA from Jammui Abhhay Singh in wee hours of Friday.
Singh had allegedly committed suicide after killing his
wife and six-month-old daughter at the official residence of
his father Narendra Singh, minister of food and civil supplies
in state government.
Paswan said there would be no Holi celebrations following
the tragedy that struck the family of Narendra Singh, who was
once a senior leader of the party before joining the JD(U).
Deputy leader of the opposition in Bihar Assembly and
senior RJD leader Shakeel Ahmed Khan told reporters here that
Prasad has cancelled Holi celebrations following the tragedy.
State BJP president Radha Mohan Singh, MP, too cancelled
Holi programmes at the party headquarters as a mark
of respect to the departed soul.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, February 27, 2010, 20:57