Patna: Bihar minister Ashok Chaudhary on Monday slapped a legal notice on Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of the opposition in the state assembly, alleging that the RJD scion had posted on social media an "edited" video and other messages which were "misleading" and aimed at destroying his image.
Chaudhary, who holds the building construction portfolio in Nitish Kumar cabinet, has alleged that the RJD chief ministerial candidate shared an "edited" video of his response to queries from journalists about an open letter from Yadav's jailed father Lalu Prasad addressed to the people of Bihar a day after his 73rd birthday.
The Minister, who belongs to the Dalit community, had criticised Lalu, saying the RJD chief has said in his letter that "he would continue his fight for Dalits and 'shoshit' (exploited), but he should tell the people what he actually did for them when he had power".
At one point, the minister fumbled in the alleged doctored video, and a clip lasting a fraction of a second has been played several times in which an invective is purportedly heard.
The social media posts were aimed at "destroying the impeccable reputation" of JD(U) leader Chaudhary in view of the upcoming elections in Bihar, the notice said, while asking Tejashwi Yadav to either make an unconditional apology or face legal proceedings.