
Bahujan Samaj Party MP from Basti, Lalmani Prasad, is among those who are held up in Mumbai8217;s Taj Hotel where security forces are continuing with their operations to flush out the terrorists.
Prasad had checked into the hotel on Thursday evening. 8220;I came here to attend a meeting of a Central committee. At present, I am safe in my hotel room,8221; Prasad told The Indian Express over phone in the evening.
He was, however, reluctant to share the details of the terror strike. 8220;Around 10 pm I heard some gunshots. Lekin phone par bat karna abhi thik nahin hai It is not right to talk about these things over the phone,8221; Prasad said before disconnecting the phone.
Prasad8217;s nephew Triveni said over phone from his New Delhi residence: 8220;I came to know about him being inside the hotel in the morning. I have spoken to him and he is safe.8221;
He added that the MP had spoken to his family in Basti. 8220;He had returned to Delhi from Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, after the end of the election campaign. In the afternoon, he left for Mumbai to attend the meeting,8221; Triveni said.