Patna: A day after leader of opposition in state assembly
Tejashwi Prasad Yadav visited Kolkata’s Dakshineswar Kali temple with his wife, his elder brother
Tej Pratap did “chadarposhi” in Hajipur and offered prayers at
Manokamna Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir
near Ragho Chhapra in Muzaffarpur on Sunday.
Tejashwi had shared several photos of his visit to the famous Dakshineswar temple in Kolkata on social media late on Saturday.
As part of his Jan Shakti Yatra launched on May 1,
Tej
visited Hajipur and Muzaffarpur on Sunday.
He halted in a dalit tola and distributed books among the children.
Asked about temple and dargah visit by Yadav scions, RJD state spokesperson Chitranjan Gagan said, “This is associated with one’s faith and should not be seen from political prism. The brothers, unlike BJP, were not doing marketing Gods and Goddesses.” Chhatra Jan Shakti Parishad state president
Prashant Pratap
said, “Bhaiya (Tej) always spends time in temples and perform puja. As far as ‘chadarposhi’ is concerned, he has respect for all religions.”