RJD's Rohini Acharya's "No Desire For Any Position" Remark Sparks Buzz

RJD's Rohini Acharya's "No Desire For Any Position" Remark Sparks Buzz

However, RJD has yet to release an official statement on the matter. (File)

New Delhi:

As Bihar approaches its Assembly elections, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) faces internal tensions within party supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's family. His daughter Rohini Acharya, who donated a kidney to him in 2022, has publicly expressed her dissatisfaction through social media posts, triggering various political responses.

In a pointed statement on Friday, Rohini declared, "I have fulfilled my duty and dharma as a daughter and a sister, and I will continue to do so. I have no desire for any position, nor do I have any political ambition. For me, my self-respect is paramount."

This statement follows her earlier post indirectly criticizing Tejashwi Yadav's advisor Sanjay Yadav, suggesting internal power struggles within the RJD. These remarks have reignited speculation about divisions within the Yadav family and the party's leadership hierarchy.

JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar commented on the situation saying, "Rohini Acharya is a daughter who donated a kidney for her father. She has expressed her brother's political pain through a tweet. Now, Lalu Yadav, as the head of the family, it is your responsibility to determine whose grievance or internal pain for the brother is justified and who is at fault."

LJP (Ram Vilas) MP Rajesh Verma offered a respectful perspective: "There is no doubt that she fulfilled her duty as a daughter during her father's illness. I respect that. I have no personal criticism. She fulfilled the duty of being a daughter, and I respect it."

HAM (Secular) MLA Deepa Manjhi minimized the significance of the situation, describing it as a family matter. "This is their personal matter, and it was bound to happen. Among them, Lalu Prasad ji's eldest son also stays separately from the family, not interacting much with them. He neither meets the family nor participates in such functions. So, this is all their personal issue," she stated.

However, the RJD has not yet issued an official response to these developments.