Lalu Prasad Yadav cries foul after conviction in fodder scam case, tweets ‘truth will win in the end’

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The former chief minister through his twitter handle @laluprasadrjd said, “Truth can be made to appear as a lie, as ambiguous or a half lie by the concerted onslaught of bias-driven propaganda. But blurred layer of bias and hatred will still be removed, come what may! In end Truth will win.” Calling it a political move to distort the opposition’s public perception, Lalu said, “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. But still prevails. In the end though.”

धूर्त भाजपा अपनी जुमलेबाज़ी व कारगुज़ारियों को छुपाने और वोट प्राप्त करने के लिए विपक्षियों का पब्लिक पर्सेप्शन बिगाड़ने के लिए राजनीति में अनैतिक और द्वेष की भावना से ग्रस्त गंदा खेल खेलती है।

— Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) December 23, 2017

Lalu has been taken to the Birsa Munda prison where he will be lodged till January 3, when the quantum of punishment is read out.  Comparing his movement to that of Nelson Mandela, the RJD chief said, “Had people like Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Baba Saheb Ambedkar failed in their efforts, history would have treated them as villains. They still are villains for the biased, racist and caste-ist minds. No one should expect any different treatment.”

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In a series of tweets targetting the BJP, the former CM said that he will keep fighting for ‘”social justice but will not stand down.” He added that these forces can trouble me but they cannot defeat me tweeted Yadav. Meanwhile, the RJD rubbishing the court’s order said that it was politically motivated and they will appeal to the higher court. RJD MP Raghuvansh Prasad Singh said, “We will move the high court against the CBI court order convicting Lalu Prasad in a fodder scam case.”

Had people like Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Baba Saheb Ambedkar failed in their efforts, history would have treated them as villains. They still are villains for the biased, racist and caste-ist minds. No one should expect any different treatment.

— Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) December 23, 2017

Former deputy CM and Lalu Yadav’s son, Tejashwi Yadav, who accompanied his father to the Ranchi CBI court where the verdict was delivered urged party workers to maintain peace.