Nitish Kumar Birthday: Lalu Prasad Yadav- Nitish Kumar (file photo)
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Whatever the chance, everyone is waiting for their special friend, but this does not coincide with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. In fact, today is the 70th birthday of CM Nitish Kumar, who is in power for the fourth time in Bihar. JDU workers are celebrating his birthday as ‘Vikas Divas’, but Nitish is not waiting for his special friend at all. Indeed, his special friend is Lalu Prasad Yadav, the head of his rival political party. Once upon a time, these two political stalwarts, who had a friendship with each other, now do not even like to meet each other. On the birthday of Nitish Kumar, we know the story of their friendship and breakup …
When it comes to friendship, the first thing that comes to mind during the year 1975 is Sholay. The film focuses on the friendship of two criminals named ‘Jai’ (Amitabh Bachchan) and ‘Veeru’ (Dharmendra). In Bihar politics, Nitish and Lalu pair were once called Jai-Veeru pair, but their friendship started in 1974, a year before the film ‘Sholay’.
Please tell that during the year 1974, these two leaders came close to each other in the movement of Jayaprakash Narayan. At that time Nitish Kumar was 24 years old, while Lalu Yadav was 27 years old. Nitish Kumar was studying at Patna University’s Bihar Engineering College and Lalu Prasad at Patna College. Nitish Kumar was influenced by socialist leader Karpoori Thakur and Lalu Prasad Jayaprakash Narayan’s complete revolution. However, both had the same motive, the movement against power. In such a situation, the two became friends, which remained intact till 1994.
Significantly, during college days, Lalu was a big student leader and he was senior to Nitish even in winning the election. Lalu became a member of the Lok Sabha in 1977, but lost the Lok Sabha elections in 1980. However, he won the assembly elections. By that time, Nitish Kumar had lost two consecutive elections. At the same time, Lalu and Nitish reached the assembly together in 1985. The important thing is that Lalu-Nitish are unlike each other as individuals and politicians. Nitish speaks with great measure, while Lalu, who feels, immediately speaks on the mouth. When Karpoori Thakur died in 1988 and it was his turn to become the Leader of the Opposition, Nitish lobbied heavily for Lalu. In fact, in future, the Chief Minister of Bihar would have become the leader who would have been the principal. In such a situation, Nitish Kumar took the front. One by one, all the MLAs were brought in Lalu’s favor. It is worth noting that if Lalu did not get a charioteer like Nitish Kumar in 1990, then the Chief Minister’s post would have been far-fetched for him.
It is said that many evils also come with power. In fact, in the 90s, the politics of Mandal-Kamandal came and socialist leaders started a new phase of politics for the Dalits and Backwards. Lalu Yadav’s Janata Dal won 31 seats in the 1991 Lok Sabha elections. During that time, there was a rift between Nitish and Lalu, allegedly due to corruption in jobs and transfer-posting. In such a situation, Nitish Kumar broke the 20-year-old relationship and chose the path of rebellion. The ‘Kurmi Chetna Maharaeli’, held on 12 February 1994 at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, became a witness to Nitish’s rebellion. During that time, Nitish blew the anthem of self-respect within his own party by giving the slogan ‘No begging, no stake is required’ and after 10 years of struggle, Nitish Kumar rose to the position of Chief Minister of Bihar.
It is true that a true friend is definitely in trouble. In such a situation, when Nitish Kumar needed, Lalu again joined hands with him after 19 years. Actually, in the year 2013, the pictures of Nitish and Lalu were in the media. At the same time, in 2015, this friendship saved his ‘fort’ by destroying the Modi wave. After this, Lalu’s ‘friend’ became the Chief Minister of Bihar and Nitish’s ‘friend’ son was Deputy Chief Minister. Examples of Lalu-Nitish’s friendship began to be cited. Exactly like ‘Jai-Veeru’ of the film ‘Sholay’.
After 20 years of friendship, there was a rift between Lalu-Nitish for 19 years. The two definitely came together for political purpose, but this friendship lasted only about 4 years and then there was a chasm in it. Lalu accuses Nitish of cheating and Nitish on Lalu. It is said that during the 19-year rift, when the two were not together, they used to take care of each other, but now the situation is completely different. Lalu Prasad is convicted in the fodder scam and is undergoing treatment at Delhi AIIMS. Now the rift between the two friends has increased so much that Nitish Kumar gets to know about the health of his special friend Lalu from the newspaper.
Whatever the chance, everyone is waiting for their special friend, but this does not coincide with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. In fact, today is the 70th birthday of CM Nitish Kumar, who is in power for the fourth time in Bihar. JDU workers are celebrating his birthday as ‘Vikas Divas’, but Nitish is not waiting for his special friend at all. Indeed, his special friend is Lalu Prasad Yadav, the head of his rival political party. Once upon a time, these two political stalwarts, who had a friendship with each other, now do not even like to meet each other. On the birthday of Nitish Kumar, we know the story of their friendship and breakup …
Lalu-Nitish friendship started before Sholay
When it comes to friendship, the first thing that comes to mind during the year 1975 is Sholay. The film focuses on the friendship of two criminals named ‘Jai’ (Amitabh Bachchan) and ‘Veeru’ (Dharmendra). In Bihar politics, Nitish and Lalu pair were once called Jai-Veeru pair, but their friendship started in 1974, a year before the film ‘Sholay’.
Close to each other came from JP’s movement
Please tell that during the year 1974, these two leaders came close to each other in the movement of Jayaprakash Narayan. At that time Nitish Kumar was 24 years old, while Lalu Yadav was 27 years old. Nitish Kumar was studying at Patna University’s Bihar Engineering College and Lalu Prasad at Patna College. Nitish Kumar was influenced by socialist leader Karpoori Thakur and Lalu Prasad Jayaprakash Narayan’s complete revolution. However, both had the same motive, the movement against power. In such a situation, the two became friends, which remained intact till 1994.
Lalu became CM with the help of Nitish
Significantly, during college days, Lalu was a big student leader and he was senior to Nitish even in winning the election. Lalu became a member of the Lok Sabha in 1977, but lost the Lok Sabha elections in 1980. However, he won the assembly elections. By that time, Nitish Kumar had lost two consecutive elections. At the same time, Lalu and Nitish reached the assembly together in 1985. The important thing is that Lalu-Nitish are unlike each other as individuals and politicians. Nitish speaks with great measure, while Lalu, who feels, immediately speaks on the mouth. When Karpoori Thakur died in 1988 and it was his turn to become the Leader of the Opposition, Nitish lobbied heavily for Lalu. In fact, in future, the Chief Minister of Bihar would have become the leader who would have been the principal. In such a situation, Nitish Kumar took the front. One by one, all the MLAs were brought in Lalu’s favor. It is worth noting that if Lalu did not get a charioteer like Nitish Kumar in 1990, then the Chief Minister’s post would have been far-fetched for him.
This is how the pair of Jai-Viru broke
It is said that many evils also come with power. In fact, in the 90s, the politics of Mandal-Kamandal came and socialist leaders started a new phase of politics for the Dalits and Backwards. Lalu Yadav’s Janata Dal won 31 seats in the 1991 Lok Sabha elections. During that time, there was a rift between Nitish and Lalu, allegedly due to corruption in jobs and transfer-posting. In such a situation, Nitish Kumar broke the 20-year-old relationship and chose the path of rebellion. The ‘Kurmi Chetna Maharaeli’, held on 12 February 1994 at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, became a witness to Nitish’s rebellion. During that time, Nitish blew the anthem of self-respect within his own party by giving the slogan ‘No begging, no stake is required’ and after 10 years of struggle, Nitish Kumar rose to the position of Chief Minister of Bihar.
19 years both friends came together again
It is true that a true friend is definitely in trouble. In such a situation, when Nitish Kumar needed, Lalu again joined hands with him after 19 years. Actually, in the year 2013, the pictures of Nitish and Lalu were in the media. At the same time, in 2015, this friendship saved his ‘fort’ by destroying the Modi wave. After this, Lalu’s ‘friend’ became the Chief Minister of Bihar and Nitish’s ‘friend’ son was Deputy Chief Minister. Examples of Lalu-Nitish’s friendship began to be cited. Exactly like ‘Jai-Veeru’ of the film ‘Sholay’.
Look at friendship again
After 20 years of friendship, there was a rift between Lalu-Nitish for 19 years. The two definitely came together for political purpose, but this friendship lasted only about 4 years and then there was a chasm in it. Lalu accuses Nitish of cheating and Nitish on Lalu. It is said that during the 19-year rift, when the two were not together, they used to take care of each other, but now the situation is completely different. Lalu Prasad is convicted in the fodder scam and is undergoing treatment at Delhi AIIMS. Now the rift between the two friends has increased so much that Nitish Kumar gets to know about the health of his special friend Lalu from the newspaper.
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Lalu-Nitish friendship started before Sholay
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