Aishwarya Rai, the estranged spouse of Tej Pratap Yadav, has made severe allegations towards the Lalu Prasad Yadav household in an unique interview with -. She accused the household of deceiving her and treating her inhumanely, saying they turned her life right into a “joke.”

Patna:

Days after RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav expelled his elder son Tej Pratap Yadav from the occasion and disowned him over “irresponsible behaviour”, Tej Pratap’s estranged spouse Aishwarya Rai has spoken out, alleging humiliation and deception by the hands of the Yadav household.

In an unique interview with -, Aishwarya Rai, who’s the granddaughter of former Bihar Chief Minister Daroga Prasad Rai, mentioned, “The Lalu family never considered me human. They made a joke out of my life. They hid the truth from me and lied to me repeatedly.”

“Now, just because elections are around the corner, they’re pretending to take action. This is all drama,” she added, reacting to Lalu’s public announcement that Tej Pratap was not a part of the occasion or the household.

‘Still their daughter-in-law’

Aishwarya, who married Tej Pratap in 2018 and left his residence inside months alleging home abuse and humiliation by her husband and in-laws, mentioned she stays legally wedded and continues to be the Yadav household’s daughter-in-law.

“I want to ask Lalu ji — what justice will he do with me? Both Rabri Devi and Tej Pratap are complicit. They destroyed my dignity and now want to walk away clean,” she mentioned, referring to the silence of the household throughout her public ordeal.

Tej Pratap’s expulsion and background

Tej Pratap Yadav was expelled from the RJD and disowned by Lalu Yadav on Sunday, after a controversial social media publish the place he claimed to have been in a relationship for 12 years with one other girl — whereas nonetheless being legally married to Aishwarya and awaiting a court docket verdict on his divorce petition.

He later deleted the publish and claimed his account had been hacked. Lalu, with out instantly referencing the publish, mentioned in an announcement that his elder son’s conduct had “weakened the party’s moral foundation” and violated the values the household stood for.

“You are an adult and free to make your choices. But we cannot tolerate such behaviour,” RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav mentioned, backing his father’s determination.

Tej Pratap, a two-time MLA, has lengthy been within the information for controversial acts — from threatening safety personnel to launching a parallel political outfit and clashing with the occasion management. His political profession has largely remained within the shadow of his youthful brother Tejashwi, now the face of the occasion.

A sample of silence and political shielding?

Aishwarya Rai’s feedback have reignited criticism of the RJD over its dealing with of the home abuse allegations she had levelled up to now. JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar accused Lalu of salvaging his household’s picture on the final minute, saying, “He acted now to save his reputation, but remained silent when Aishwarya — a granddaughter of a former CM — was insulted and forced out.”

BJP chief Nikhil Anand additionally mentioned that whereas the RJD has acted towards Tej Pratap, it nonetheless “cannot be absolved of the ill-treatment meted out to Aishwarya”.

(With PTI inputs)