Lalu Prasad Yadav Quotes

Lalu Prasad Yadav is an Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He is the president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, former chief minister of Bihar, former UPA minister of railways, and former member of Parliament of the 15th Lok Sabha.

He entered politics at Patna University as a student leader and was elected as then youngest member of the Lok Sabha in 1977 as a Janata Party candidate at the age of 29. He became the chief minister of Bihar in 1990 but had to resign in 1997 following escalating corruption charges relating to the Fodder Scam. From 1997 to 2005 his wife Rabri Devi ruled as the Chief Minister of the state. His party came to power in 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election in partnership with Nitish Kumar of JD, but Nitish Kumar dumped Lalu's party from the power in July 2017 after the Enforcement Directorate and CBI lodged several criminal cases against Lalu, his wife Rabri, his son and former deputy chief minister, Tejashwi Yadav, in another disproportionate assets and railway tender bribery scam during Lalu's stint as the Railway Minister.On 3 October 2013, he was sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment and ₹25 lakh fine for his role in the first Fodder Scam by the CBI court, then again for 3.5 years in a second fodder scam case on the same day, 23 December 2017 when his member of parliament daughter Misa Bharti was also officially charged by Enforcement Directorate in disproportionate assets, while 3 more fodder scam cases against him are also pending in the court. Yadav was found guilty in third fodder scam case in January, 2018. In March, 2018, the Special CBI Court convicted him in the fourth fodder scam case which is related to swindling of Rs. 3.13 crore from the Dumka treasury. In the Dumka Treasury case a total of Rs 60 lakh fine imposed and 14 years' imprisonment was sentenced on Lalu Prasad Yadav in to run consecutively. Wikipedia  

✵ 11. June 1948
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Famous Lalu Prasad Yadav Quotes

“Indian Railways is the responsibility of Lord Vishwakarma. So is the safety of passengers… It is His duty, not mine. I have been forced to don His mantle.”

Reacting to increasing number of train mishaps, Patna ([Boarding a train? Pray to God, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/761797.cms, The Times of India, July 02, 2004, 2006-05-08]).

“Why should I tell you where I am going to get funds from? If I were to do that then all the vested interests would get alerted. You must be aware that railways are full of such elements and my fight is against them.”

When an interviewer asked him from where is he going to get resources to implement the tall promises that he made in the railway budget of 2004. ([Railway Budget, The Times of India, July 7, 2004]).

“I work so much. If I don't get all the comforts, I will turn mad.”

Responding to the criticism of his adversaries that he always travelled in a salon. (July 3, 2004 The Times of India).

“Wagon is the bread-earning horse of the Railways. Load it adequately. Make it run and don't stable it.”

When some of the Railway Board members expressed apprehensions in increasing wagon loads, a decision which alone generated Rs 7,200 crore (Rs 72 billion) (Source: Lalu to teach management at IIM-A http://in.rediff.com/money/2006/aug/30iim1.htm).

“You think that the poor and oppressed people of Bihar will ever forget Lalu Yadav? I am the only one who has done something for them. The people know that. They also know that the rest (of the political class) are useless.”

In an interview, when asked "But is it not true that Bihar is lacking in development? That despite all your proclamations on social justice the poor and oppressed of the state are still suffering?" ( Q & A: Laloo Prasad Yadav, The Hindu, Mar 22, 2004, 2006-05-08 http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2004/03/22/stories/2004032202761200.htm,).

“Why not? We will definitely give them and charge rent.”

When asked Asked if ICL would be able to use Railway stadiums ( Lalu Prasad Yadav backs ICL, NDTV, August 9, 2007, 2007-08-29 http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtvcricket/showstory.aspx?id=SPOEN20070022069,)".

Lalu Prasad Yadav Quotes

“I do not rule out the possibility of being prime minister of India one day, but there is still time.”

In an interview to Siddharth Srivastava ( India's man for all seasons, Asia Times, September 29, 2004, 2006-05-29 http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/FI29Df02.html,).

“I've not given them (the poor people of Bihar) heaven, but I've given them a voice.”

[Stop this La-lu-nacy, please!, http://web.mid-day.com/columns/mayank_shekhar/2005/february/103222.htm, Mid Day, February 09, 2005, 2006-05-23]).
Original: Swarg nahin, swar diya hai.

“If we increase freight rates, the goods will move through the roads and the condition of the roads will become worse.”

While presenting the Union Railway Budget ([Railway Budget, The Times of India, July 7, 2004]).

“Robbery is common.”

Answering to the issue of railway security" ( Laloo girds up for his big day, The Hindu, July 06, 2004, 2006-05-08 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/766686.cms,).
Original: Daketi to hota rahta hai.

“What does dating mean?”

When a news reporter asked his opinion about a new dating website called www.laloorabri.com which was recently launched, and the name was inspired by the matrimonial bond between Lalu Yadav & his wife. (Feb 2005, Times Now news Channel).
Original: Dating Mane?

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