CBI raids Lalu, his family: Time for Nitish to speak up, says Giriraj

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ BJP leader Giriraj Singh on Friday urged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to speak up against the on-going investigation of corruption charges against RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav. Speaking to reporters, Singh said that the chief minister can longer remain a “mute spectator”. “Law is taking its course. Now Nitish Kumar ji cannot remain a mute spectator. He will have to speak out and state his stand clearly,” Singh said.

Singh’s remarks comes after CBI conducted raids at 12 locations in Delhi, Patna, Ranchi and Gurgaon in connection with a case of alleged irregularities in tenders allotted to a private company Sujata Hotels for development, maintenance and operation of BNR hotels at Ranchi and Puri.

 “Now, Nitish Kumar has to decide if he wants to stay with Lalu Prasad, who is already a convict in corruption case,” Singh further added. BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi also iterated Singh’s statements and asked for sacking of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav. “Nitish Kumar should break his silence and sack Tejashwi Yadav as deputy CM,” he said.