On the solemn occasion of Bharat Ratna Jananayak Karpoori Thakur’s 102nd jayanti, Bihar Agriculture Minister Ramkripal Yadav unleashed a blistering attack on RJD, charging them with desecrating the socialist stalwart’s lifelong mission.
‘It’s Lalu Yadav and RJD who are grinding Karpoori Thakur’s ideals underfoot,’ proclaimed Yadav, evoking Thakur’s historical elevation to CM under Lalu’s influence. The barb followed RJD’s well-attended event at Patna office, where Tejashwi Yadav led tributes alongside veterans Abdul Wari Siddiqui and Mangni Lal Mandal.
Speakers lauded Thakur’s pioneering efforts in backward class assertion and egalitarian reforms, with parallel events spanning Bihar’s districts. But Yadav decried it as farce, asserting, ‘If they absorbed even a sliver of his qualities, that’d honor him truly. Today, the state celebrates; Thakur’s soul weeps.’
Thakur’s arc—from freedom fighter to two-time CM championing OBC quotas amid tumult—defines Bihar’s social revolution. His recent national honor cements iconic status, making his legacy a political lodestar.
Yadav’s intervention amplifies rifts in Bihar’s landscape, where social justice rhetoric clashes with accusations of dilution. Statewide homage programs blend nostalgia with strategy, as parties vie to inherit Thakur’s mantle.
Ultimately, this episode prompts reflection: In Bihar’s churn of alliances and ambitions, does anyone truly embody Karpoori Thakur’s radical equity? The minister’s challenge hangs heavy, as celebrations fade into tomorrow’s political calculus.