Union Minister for Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday (June 16, 2025) slammed RJD chief Lalu Prasad for ‘disrespecting’ Babasaheb Ambedkar.
On Sunday, the State Commission for Scheduled Castes in Bihar served a notice to Mr. Prasad for allegedly insulting Ambedkar after a portrait of the Dalit icon was placed near his feet at an event.
“Neither Bihar nor the nation will forgive Lalu Prasad and the RJD for disrespecting Babasaheb,” said Mr. Chouhan.
“It is so painful for me, what has happened to Lalu ji? Talking about the backward communities and Dalits is just a show for him. The man who was conferred the Bharat Ratna, gave Constitution and provision of reservations is insulted by Lalu ji,” the Minister said here.
Mr. Chouhan said that the way “Lalu Prasad insulted Babasaheb’s photo”, it proved the RJD leader’s “real intention”.
