Rabri Devi slams JD(U) for staying with BJP despite opposing Triple Talaq bill

Senior RJD leer Rabri Devi on Thursday criticised ruling Janta Dal (United) in Bihar for sharing power with BJP though it is opposed to saffron party on issues like triple talaq bill.

former Bihar chief minister also mocked Janata Dal (United), heed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, by saying party has been kwn for looking towards one direction and moving towards ar.

"If JD(U) is opposed to BJP on issues like triple talaq bill, Nitish Kumar should snap ties with it. I don't kw why JD(U) is still sharing power with BJP," Rabri Devi told reporters outside Legislative Council where she is Leer of Opposition.

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bill seeks to make practice of instant triple talaq illegal with up to three years in jail for husband.

"We are firmly opposed to triple talaq bill and our stand on issue has been unequivocal, without any contrictions like JD(U)," said Rabri Devi, national Vice-President of RJD.

JD(U) std a walkout earlier in day at Lok Sabha when debate began on triple talaq bill brought by Narendra Modi government at Centre.

"Do t talk about JD(U). party has been kwn for looking in one direction and moving in ar... saying something and doing something altoger different," she said.

JD(U)'s leer in Lok Sabha Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan h said bill could le to a "lack of trust" in society as it struck at "customs" followed by mirity community and vocated spreing awareness in place of such a legislative measure. RJD has member in current Lok Sabha as it drew a blank in general elections. party, an old ally of Congress, however, has five members in Rajya Sabha including Rabri Devi's eldest daughter Misa Bharti.

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Rabri Devi also attacked Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leer Sushil Kumar Modi for raking up fodder scam issue while participating in a debate on government's appropriation bill on Wednesday.

"A CBI inquiry should also be conducted into assets of Modi, both across country and abro, as his wealth has grown exponentially since he became deputy CM," RJD leer, who succeeded her husband as Chief Minister in 1997 and went on to hold post for eight years reafter, alleged.