Suspended RJD MLA meets Lalu

Senior RJD leader, Raj Ballabh Yadav, faces allegations of raping a minor at his house on February 6

With the Supreme Court yet to hear the Bihar government's appeal for cancellation of bail of the rape accused RJD leader, Raj Ballabh Yadav, the MLA from the Nawada constituency of Bihar met the party chief, Lalu Prasad Yadav on ocotber 6. 

Yadav, who is accused in a rape case of a minor, is said to have told the party supremo that he bears no grudge against the state government.

Emerging from the meeting at 10 Circular Road residence,  where he met RJD president Lalu Prasad, Raj Ballabh Yadav told reporters it was a courtesy visit to extend greetings of Durga Puja.

There was no word from Lalu Prasad regarding the meeting. The office at Rabri Devi's house also maintained it was a usual courtesy visit.

Raj Ballabh Yadav, MLA from Nawada, said he has no complaint against the state government for going against his bail in the apex court.

"Government works according to a system. Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, has not gone into appeal ... I do not have any grievance against the state government. Why you (mediapersons) are raising question about the system," he asked.

Replying to questions, Yadav said, "There is no serious charge against me. There is no FIR or statement of the victim under 164 CRPC against me."

The MLA was suspended from the party in the wake of a rape allegation against him. The girl, a resident of Rahui in Nalanda, was raped allegedly at Yadav's house on February 6. He was arrested, but was subsequently released after the Patan High Court granted him bail on September 30.

Bihar government had moved the Supreme Court challenging the bail. 

Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister, Tejaswi Prasad Yadav, told reporters that the government was doing its duty and it is up to the court to see if the accused MLA is guilty.

"Let us leave the matter for the court to decide," said Tejaswi Yadav, who is also a leader of RJD party in the coalition-ruled Bihar Assembly.