Lalu Prasad Yadav challenges Narendra Modi over 'shaitan' comment, demands PM's apology

Patna: Ahead of Bihar Assembly Elections, the war of words between political adversaries is increasing by the day.

After Narendra Modi played up Lalu Prasad Yadav's reported comment of 'shaitan' entering his tongue which made him make the beef comment during his election rallies in Bihar on Wednesday, the  RJD chief challenged Prime Minister to prove that he had made the devil remark.

Lalu said that if PM Modi could not do so then he should seek apology from the people of Bihar for insulting them through this barb on him.

"I challenge Modi to show me my 'shaitan' (devil) comment or else publicly apologise from the people of Bihar for insulting them by this barb on me," Prasad tweeted.

The RJD chief wrote in another post, "Modi should not add insult to Bihar through figment of his 'shaitan'. I challenge Modi and a few of his sycophant mediapersons to show me my statement on it (shaitan)."

The RJD chief's "Hindus too eat beef" comment in the wake of killing of a Muslim man in a Greater Noida village over rumour of cow slaughter has drawn huge condemnation for him.

A Muzaffarpur court has directed police to register an FIR against Prasad for his remark, as per PTI.

Seeking to link the issue with the pride of backwards and dalits, Prasad said in his message on the micro-blogging site that "Modi called all dalits and backwards a 'shaitan' (devil). You are trying to hide behind 'shaitan' out of frustration with backwards and dalits rallying behind us."

Attacking Modi, the RJD chief said that "deprived society is watching why a PM known for hyperbole is silent over issues like price rise, employment, black money. Show courage to condemn RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat comment on reservation."

मोदी अपने मनगढ़ंत शैतान से बिहार को और अपमानित ना करें. मैं मोदी व मीडिया के उनके कुछ चाटुकारों को चुनौती देता हूँ कि मेरा वो बयान दिखाए — Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) October 8, 2015

बिहार का वंचित समाज देख रहा है कि बडबोले प्रधानमंत्री मंहगाई, रोज़गार ,काले धन पर चुप क्यों है? भागवत के बयान की भर्त्सना की हिम्मत दिखाओ. — Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) October 8, 2015

मोदी ने मेरे बहाने तमाम दलितों व पिछड़ों को शैतान कहा है.दलितों व पिछड़ों की गोलबंदी से हताश आप शैतान के पीछे छुपने की कोशिश कर रहें हैं — Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) October 8, 2015

मोदी को चैलेंज करता हूँ कि वो मेरा शैतान वाला बयान दिखाए वर्ना सार्वजनिक रूप से सभी बिहारियों को शैतान कहने के लिए तुरंत माफ़ी मांगे. — Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) October 8, 2015

औरों को नसीहत देने वाले से पूछो 2002 में गुजरात में उस पर कौन शैतान सवार था? उस वक़्त राजधर्म नहीं निभाने पर वाजपेयी जी की आत्मा रोई थी. — Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) October 8, 2015

(With Agency inputs)