Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy said Prasad's remarks should not be taken seriously because he was "under pressure" in Bihar.
"Lalu's remarks cannot be taken seriously. He is enjoying there (in Bihar) with Nitish Kumar. Recently someone mentioned that he (Lalu) is like a four-legged throne on which Nitish Kumar is sitting. Therefore, there is a lot of pressure on him these days. He (Lalu) is mentally disturbed," he said.
Prasad had on twitter said yesterday, "We forced RSS to wear trouser. Rabri Devi had rightly said that they (RSS men) do not have wisdom. Elderly cadres roam freely wearing half pant without shame."
Rudy also condemned the killing of a BJP worker in Kunnoor in Kerala and blamed the ruling CPI-M regime there for the "rising atrocities" against BJP and RSS workers in the state. He also termed the matter as one of grave concerns.
"They are newly-elected (Kerala state government) but they should see that there is no violence there and a full investigation is done in the incident which has happened now," he said.
A 25-year-old BJP worker was today hacked to death allegedly by CPI(M) activists in the home town of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the politically sensitive Kannur district, less than 48 hours after the murder of a Marxist member.
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