Modi govt is weak, could fall in a month, claims Lalu Prasad Yadav

Lalu Prasad Yadav (File image)

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav on July 5 claimed that the NDA government at the Centre led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “weak” and may “fall” within a month.

He made these predictions at an event organised to commemorate 28 years of the formation of his party, which he founded by splitting the Janata Dal.

Lalu Prasad Yadav said, “I appeal to all party workers to be ready, as elections can happen anytime. The Modi government in Delhi is very weak (kamzor). It can fall any time. It can fall by August.”

Urging party workers to be prepared for such a scenario, he highlighted that in the recently-concluded 2024 Lok Sabha elections, RJD’s seat count and vote share increased as compared to five years ago.

A staunch opponent of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Lalu recalled his tenure and said, “For quite some time, we have been the single largest party in the Bihar assembly. Unlike many others, we have never compromised on ideology.”

His remarks were promptly dismissed by the BJP, which said the ailing RJD supremo is “hallucinating” and that the recent general elections were a reaffirmation of the people's faith in PM Modi's leadership.

Reacting to Prasad's statements, Union Minister Nityanand Rai said, “People have voted for Modi, who is now serving a record third term. Under his leadership and guided by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the NDA in Bihar will continue to defeat the opposition, which was disgraced during RJD's rule.”

In the Lok Sabha polls, the BJP fell short of majority and a new government was formed with the help of allies like JD(U), headed by Nitish Kumar, who has been in and out of NDA more than once in the last one decade.

A long-time rival of Prasad, Kumar has recently emphasised his commitment to stability and unity within the BJP-led NDA, which also includes Chirag Paswan, Jitan Ram Manjhi, and Upendra Kushwaha, all of whom have had disagreements with the JD(U) leader.

(With PTI inputs)