Knotty issue

Bihar Health Minister Tej Pratap Yadav, son of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, was recently asked by Opposition leaders in the state to get married, so that he could learn to be responsible. Speaking to journalists outside the state Assembly in Patna, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Prem Kumar said: “At present he (Yadav) is not serious about anything. I believe once he gets married he will become serious and disciplined in life and give proper answers.” Kumar also offered to play matchmaker and find a suitable girl for the health minister. RJD leaders were, obviously, unhappy about this. RJD Assembly member Bhola Yadav, said, “Tej Pratap will get married when it is appropriate; Prem Kumar need not worry.” Yadav’s brother and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, who received several marriage proposals over WhatsApp last year, said, “If Premji is worried about unmarried leaders, he should ask the chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana (Yogi Adityanath and Manohar Lal Khattar, respectively) to tie the knot first.”