Lalu Yadav Family Feud Intensifies: Rohini Acharya Alleges Abuse After Kidney Donation

Patna:

The discord within RJD patriarch Lalu Yadav's family seems to be intensifying following their electoral defeat, with his daughter Rohini Acharya leveling new accusations against her relatives. Acharya, who donated a kidney to her father in 2022, claims family members accused her of purchasing an election ticket in exchange for a "dirty kidney."

The 46-year-old RJD leader has cut ties with her family and announced her withdrawal from politics yesterday. This represents the second major crisis for the Yadav family after elder son Tej Pratap's expulsion from the party. Tej Pratap subsequently formed his own political outfit and mounted an unsuccessful independent campaign in the Bihar elections.

In two emotional social media posts this morning, Acharya expressed her distress about her family situation.

"Yesterday, I was cursed at and told that I am dirty and that I got my father to have my dirty kidney transplanted into him, took crores of rupees, bought a ticket, and then got that dirty kidney put in," stated the former politician who departed for Singapore last night. The RJD had nominated Acharya as their candidate from Saran in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, which she lost.

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Acharya additionally referred to it as a "sin" that she prioritized saving her father with a kidney donation rather than focusing on her husband and children. "For me, it became a huge sin that I didn't look after my family, my three children, didn't take permission from my husband or my in-laws when donating the kidney... I did what I did to save my god, my father, and today it's been called dirty... May none of you ever make a mistake like mine, may no family ever have a daughter like Rohini," her post continued.

In a separate post, she alleged experiencing "filthy abuses" and having a slipper brandished at her. "I did not compromise on my self-respect, I did not surrender the truth, and solely because of this, I had to endure this insult," she further stated, expressing her wish that no family should ever have a daughter like her. "Yesterday, a daughter, out of compulsion, left behind her crying parents and sisters and came away; they tore me away from my maternal home... They left me orphaned... May none of you ever walk my path, may no family ever have a daughter-sister like Rohini," she added.

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Acharya yesterday accepted responsibility for RJD's devastating defeat in the Bihar elections. She claimed that her decision to disown her family and exit politics came at the urging of senior RJD leader Sanjay Yadav and Rameez Khan, who was part of her younger brother Tejashwi Yadav's inner circle.

She made these allegations public yesterday following an argument with Tejashwi, according to sources, with the latter reportedly blaming her for the election loss. Sources also indicate that Tejashwi Yadav allegedly raised a slipper at his elder sister. The RJD has not yet commented on this matter.

BJP's "Patriarchal" Jibe

The BJP criticized the RJD regarding Acharya's exit, stating that Lalu Yadav favored his son Tejashwi despite receiving a kidney from his daughter. Referencing the slipper incident, Amit Malviya, head of BJP's IT cell, characterized the Lalu Yadav family as having a "patriarchal, anti-woman, and male-dominated mentality."

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"Rohini Acharya donated her kidney to her father Lalu Prasad without caring for her own life, so that his life could be extended by some time. But Lalu gave more preference to his son Tejashwi than to the honor of his daughter Rohini. Today, Rohini Acharya is publicly saying that she was even beaten with slippers in the family. This is the real face of the patriarchal, anti-woman, and male-dominated mentality of the Lalu family. It is also inappropriate to expect respect for women from them," Malviya stated.

Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha also criticized the Yadav family. "The anarchy that was visible outside RJD is also reflected inside the family. People with such a mentality, who cannot keep their own family together, how can they run Bihar? It is their personal matter, so we will not say much, but this mentality will decide their future," he commented.

The BJP's ally, Union Minister Chirag Paswan, declined to comment extensively and mentioned that he considers all the Yadav children, Tejashwi Yadav, Tej Pratap, Misa Bharti, and Rohini Acharya, as siblings. "I have also been through this. We might have had political differences, but I always considered Lalu ji's family my own. Be it Tejashwi, Tej, Misa or Rohini, I have considered them my siblings. So, I pray that this family dispute is resolved at the earliest," he added.