As one of the leaders of the opposition in Bihar, Rabri Devi has kept a low profile. For the upcoming elections, her husband Lalu Prasad Yadav was going to be the face of the party while also pitching his two sons as potential leaders. Now that he is behind bars after a conviction in the fodder scam, Rabri finds herself holding his crown. She is also picking up his gift of the gab. After going to meet him in prison, a journalist asked her how she felt. She retorted asking what the news channel planned to do with the details of her meeting.
As one of the leaders of the opposition in Bihar, Rabri Devi has kept a low profile. For the upcoming elections, her husband Lalu Prasad Yadav was going to be the face of the party while also pitching his two sons as potential leaders. Now that he is behind bars after a conviction in the fodder scam, Rabri finds herself holding his crown. She is also picking up his gift of the gab. After going to meet him in prison, a journalist asked her how she felt. She retorted asking what the news channel planned to do with the details of her meeting. In classic style, she said: ‘Aachar daliyega kya?’
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