JD-U downplays Lalu's flak, says rejig was a non-NDA affair

September 03, 2017 14:28

Retorting to the flak over Janata Dal-United not being able get a representation in the recent Cabinet reshuffle, party general secretary KC Tyagi on Sunday said that the rejig was Bharatiya Janata Party's internal matter and non-National Democratic Alliance affair.

Tyagi said JD-U commenting on an internal reshuffle, hence, was not pertinent.

"This was a reshuffle, amid the BJP and it is the prime minister's prerogative to handle his Cabinet. It was the BJP's internal reshuffle and not the NDA's, so we would not like to comment on it," said Tyagi.

Tyagi also downplayed Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Yadav's remarks ridiculing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and said that the latter is famous for making frivolous comments.

"Lalu Yadav is known for his non-serious comments and people don't give any importance to his statements. Nitish Kumar's fate is better than Lalu Yadav's fate," he added.

At a time when JD-U patched-up with the BJP, it was speculated that the Nitish Kumar led party will claim high stakes in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet.

However contrary to the expected, no JD-U leader got upgraded in the Central team.

The Cabinet rejig saw the promotion of as many as four Ministers of State to the rank of Cabinet ministers today.

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