When reporters asked former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad for a reaction on why his successor Mamata Banerjee was trying to mock his work by bringing out her White Paper, he asked, “Do you know any tantric? I need to consult one.” As the reporters wondered why the RJD chief needed a tantric, Prasad added, “I think there is something wrong with the time of my birth. Earlier, I faced this fodder scam and now people are after me for unnecessary reasons.
I think I need to consult a tantric to take some corrective steps!” When a reporter pointed out that Banerjee’s White Paper said Prasad had increased the tatkal quota and reduced the quota for the general category (the tatkal quota seats cost more) in order to make more money for the Railways, Prasad asked, “So, what does Mamatadidi expect? Passengers should be allowed to travel free of cost?”
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