‘Intolerable’: Tejashwi backs father Lalu Yadav’s decision to expel brother Tej Pratap | India News

Tejashwi Yadav with elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav throughout a rally in Patna. (PTI picture/ File)

NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday reacted to his elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav’s Facebook “relationship confession,” saying, “we cannot tolerate such things,” however added that Tej Pratap is “an adult and free to make his own decisions”.Tej Pratap Yadav, the elder son of RJD patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav, revealed on Saturday that he has been in a relationship for the previous 12 years, elevating eyebrows, as he married the granddaughter of a distinguished Bihar politician in 2018 and is at present concerned in a authorized battle over divorce. Within hours, nevertheless, Tej Pratap eliminated the Facebook put up and claimed that his account was hacked and that an try was being made to defame him and his household utilizing AI-generated photographs.Responding to the entire incident, Tejashwi Yadav, Bihar’s ex-deputy CM, mentioned: “We cannot tolerate such things, we are working and are dedicated to the people of Bihar. If it’s about my big brother, political life and personal life are different. He has the right to make his personal decisions. He is an adult and free to make decisions.”Tejashwi additionally reiterated Lalu’s decision to expel Tej Pratap from the get together and the household, saying: “Our party’s chief has made it clear, and ever since he has said so, it is his feelings. We didn’t question such things… What he is doing in his personal life, nobody asks before doing anything. I have come to know about it via the media only.”Lalu Prasad on Sunday expelled his eldest son from the get together for six years, citing ignorance of “moral values” in his private life. In a put up on X, Lalu mentioned Tej Pratap’s behaviour doesn’t align with the household’s values and traditions. “Ignoring moral values in personal life weakens our collective struggle for social justice. The actions, public conduct, and irresponsible behavior of my eldest son are not in accordance with our family’s principles. Therefore, under these circumstances, I am removing him from the party and the family. Effective immediately, he will have no role of any kind in either. He is expelled from the party for six years,” Lalu Yadav wrote on X.“He is capable of judging what is right or wrong in his personal life. Those who choose to associate with him should make their own decisions. I have always supported accountability in public life, and obedient members of our family have upheld this principle,” he additional added.The 37-year-old RJD chief had married Aishwarya Rai, granddaughter of former Bihar chief minister Daroga Rai, in a grand ceremony in 2018. But the wedding didn’t work out, and inside months, Aishwarya left his house, accusing Tej Pratap and his household of mistreatment. The fallout led to a high-profile authorized battle and political drama, together with her father, former minister Chandrika Roy, quitting the RJD and vowing to struggle for his daughter each “politically and legally”. Their divorce proceedings stay energetic within the native household court docket. Both events proceed to make accusations. While Tej Pratap Yadav accused his spouse of demanding a big alimony quantity, Aishwarya alleged that he had troubling behaviour, claiming he took medicine and privately dressed like a lady.