Raghuvansh Prasad singh, RJD MP, Bihar
Many of his mannerisms are like those of Lalu Prasad. Invite him to any wedding in his constituency and he is there, not counting caste or class of the family. And if he is invited to more than one ceremony the same day, he will partake of food at one but get it packed from the rest of the homes, wishing to hurt
none.
But the similarities end there. Indeed, Raghuvansh Prasad Singh is considered by many as a good old chap but ‘totally useless’… ask him for a favour and he will tell you details of the official procedure! Thirty years of politics has seen his career untainted, despite the fact that he presides over one of the most cash-rich ministries: rural development. If there is no specific work in Delhi on a weekend, you’ll find him taking the round of his constituency Vaishali. He is making a house in Patna, but with a bank loan of Rs 2.5 lakh… they say other ministers and chief ministers build palaces for themselves!
Yet, there are critics. Says muscleman-turned MLA Munna Shukla of Janata Dal (U), who gave him a tough run in the elections: “If he is so honest, why is he the general of the utterly corrupt Lalu Prasad army?” Nonetheless, if you find the lights on after 10 pm in the chamber of any minister whose office is in Krishi Bhavan, it is his. There indeed I get to meet him after 9 pm. “I do not attend birthday parties, social programmes or some stupid inauguration here and there, so might as well finish of some pending work,” he smiles. And this spells disaster for the staff members of mantriji.
Many of his mannerisms are like those of Lalu Prasad. Invite him to any wedding in his constituency and he is there, not counting caste or class of the family. And if he is invited to more than one ceremony the same day, he will partake of food at one but get it packed from the rest of the homes, wishing to hurt
none.But the similarities end there. Indeed, Raghuvansh Prasad Singh is considered by many as a good old chap but ‘totally useless’… ask him for a favour and he will tell you details of the official procedure! Thirty years of politics has seen his career untainted, despite the fact that he presides over one of the most cash-rich ministries: rural development. If there is no specific work in Delhi on a weekend, you’ll find him taking the round of his constituency Vaishali. He is making a house in Patna, but with a bank loan of Rs 2.5 lakh… they say other ministers and chief ministers build palaces for themselves!
Yet, there are critics. Says muscleman-turned MLA Munna Shukla of Janata Dal (U), who gave him a tough run in the elections: “If he is so honest, why is he the general of the utterly corrupt Lalu Prasad army?” Nonetheless, if you find the lights on after 10 pm in the chamber of any minister whose office is in Krishi Bhavan, it is his. There indeed I get to meet him after 9 pm. “I do not attend birthday parties, social programmes or some stupid inauguration here and there, so might as well finish of some pending work,” he smiles. And this spells disaster for the staff members of mantriji.
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