‘Talks are on’: Rahul Gandhi recalls Lalu Prasad’s marriage advice – Here’s what RJD chief said | India News

Rahul Gandhi with Lalu Prasad (File Photo)

NEW DELHI: In a light-weight-hearted comment, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday joked that “talks are on” with RJD chief Lalu Prasad concerning his earlier suggestion that the Leader of the Opposition within the Lok Sabha ought to get married.The 55-yr-outdated made the remark at a press convention in Araria district throughout the ongoing ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’. Gandhi famous that he had acquired an identical suggestion from Lalu Prasad two years in the past.The remark dates again to a press convention in Patna two years in the past, the place Lalu Prasad humorously urged Gandhi to get married, saying it was a want of his mom, Sonia Gandhi, and that they needed to see him as a ‘dulha’ (groom) and be a part of the ‘baraat’.Gandhi’s comment got here after RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav had urged to Union minister Chirag Paswan that he ought to think about getting married.During the press convention, a journalist requested Yadav about Paswan’s makes an attempt to painting the Congress as a “pichhlaggu” (sidekick) of the RJD.Yadav, the INDIA bloc’s chief ministerial candidate, responded humorously, saying he may mock Paswan’s claims of being a “Hanuman” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, however he most popular to not take difficulty with him, whom he regards as an elder brother.“I would only advise him to get married. It is high time,” Yadav said, drawing laughter from the viewers.Rahul Gandhi, who is commonly referred to by Yadav as ‘bade bhai’ throughout the Yatra, then remarked, “The advice is applicable to me as well. Talks are on with his father,” not directly referring to Lalu Prasad.