Nitish,Sharad for stern action against Rabri

“JD(U) and NDA have taken her rude and insulting remarks seriously and all possible legal actions are being explored to get her prosecuted”,he said,adding law must take its course on the issue.

An FIR was registered against former chief minister Rabri Devi for alleged remarks against Kumar and Rajiv Ranjan Singh Lalan late last night in Chapra charging her with violating the model code of conduct for elections.

“We have lodged a case against Rabri Devi under section 171(G) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and relevant section of Representation of People’s Act (RPA) for alleged violation of model code”,Saran District Magistrate-cum-Returning Officer B Rajendra said.

In his first reaction over the controversy erupted following his wife’s statement,RJD supremo and railway minister Lalu Prasad said “I only know that Nitish Kumar is my younger brother and I have nothing to elaborate on this topic.”

“Kumar knows the fact that we have brotherly bond for long”,Prasad said when his reaction was sought over the issue.

In his comment against Rabri Devi,JD(U) national president Sharad Yadav said her uncharitable and abusive remarks reflected that the days of Lalu’s rule were “over.”

“It is quite unbecoming on the part of woman leader who ruled the state for over seven years,indulging in such heinous and draconian remarks against a politician of such a big stature (Nitish),” he remarked.

The JD(U) has already approached the Election Commission seeking termination of Rabri’s membership from the state assembly,banning her from campaigning for the candidates of the RJD-LJP combine and debarring her from contesting elections in future.

The case against Rabri Devi was registered with Bhledi police station in Saran lok sabha constituency where Rabri’s husband and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad is locked in a direct fight with BJP leader and former Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy.