Ram Vilas Paswan backs son Chirag in LJP’s political decisions related to Bihar
Vibha Sharma
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, September 11
Seasoned politician and LJP founder Ram Vilas Paswan, whose son Chirag Paswan is currently engaged in a bitter battle for political space with NDA partner JD-U in the poll-bound Bihar, on Friday said he was strongly backing Chirag’s any decision related to the party in the state.
In a set of rather sentimental tweets, Paswan, who also holds the important Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs in the Narendra Modi government, revealed that despite being ill during the COVID crisis, he refused to be hospitalised because of his responsibilities.
Confirming media reports of his ill health, Paswan said his health started to deteriorate but to ensure that the work does not suffer, he did not get hospitalised. “I continuously served the country and made every effort to ensure food reaches on time everywhere,” he said.
Paswan said he finally got admitted at a hospital upon Chirag’s insistence. “I am happy that my son Chirag is with me at this time and is doing everything possible to take care of me along with also fulfilling his responsibilities towards the party,” Paswan said.
कोरोना संकट के समय खाद्य मंत्री के रूप में निरंतर अपनी सेवा देश को दी और हर सम्भव प्रयास किया कि सभी जगह खाद्य सामग्री समय पर पहुंच सके। इसी दौरान तबियत ख़राब होने लगी लेकिन काम में कोई ढिलाई ना हो इस वजह से अस्पताल नहीं गया। 1/3
— Ram Vilas Paswan (@irvpaswan) September 11, 2020
मेरी ख़राब तबियत का एहसास जब चिराग को हुआ तो उसके कहने पर मैं अस्पताल गया और अपना इलाज करवाने लगा। मुझे ख़ुशी है कि इस समय मेरा बेटा चिराग मेरे साथ है और मेरी हर सम्भव सेवा कर रहा है। मेरा ख़याल रखने के साथ साथ पार्टी के प्रति भी अपनी ज़िम्मेदारियों को बखूबी निभा रहा है 2/3
— Ram Vilas Paswan (@irvpaswan) September 11, 2020
मुझे विश्वास है कि अपनी युवा सोच से चिराग पार्टी व बिहार को नयी ऊँचाईयों तक ले जाएगा।चिराग के हर फ़ैसले के साथ मैं मज़बूती से खड़ा हूं। मुझे आशा है कि मैं पूर्ण स्वस्थ होकर जल्द ही अपनों के बीच आऊँगा। 3/3
— Ram Vilas Paswan (@irvpaswan) September 11, 2020
Backing his son on any call he decides to take for the betterment of the party, Paswan, who is also called the ‘mausam visheshagya’ as far as politics go, said: “I stand firmly with every decision of his. I am confident that with his youthful thinking Chirag will take the party and Bihar to new heights.”
Notably, it was at Chirag’s insistence that the LJP had joined hands with the BJP ahead of the 2014 elections and Paswan has said this several times in the past. However, the LJP is now threatening to walk out of Bihar NDA due to Chirag’s differences with Chief Minister and JD-U leader Nitish Kumar, who has also been projected as the face of the alliance by the BJP.
A recent meeting of LJP’s Parliamentary Board saw many members expressing resentment against Nitish Kumar’s leadership. Another meeting of the party’s leaders is scheduled for September 15, where a decision on the alliance is expected.
