Why Did Lalu Prasad Yadav's Daughter Claim She Was Left Orphaned?
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Key Takeaways
- Rohini Acharya's emotional allegations of humiliation and threats have raised eyebrows.
- Speculation about the Yadav family's internal conflicts is growing.
- The recent Bihar elections have highlighted significant challenges for the RJD.
- Rohini's past contributions to her family and politics add depth to her story.
- This situation may have lasting implications for the political landscape in Bihar.
New Delhi, Nov 16 (NationPress) Rohini Acharya, the daughter of RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav, made grave accusations of being subjected to humiliation and physical threats, which forced her to leave her crying parents and sisters. In an emotional post on her X account, Rohini expressed in Hindi (translated), “Yesterday, a daughter, sister, married woman, and mother faced humiliation, filthy insults were thrown at her, and a slipper was raised to strike me. I stood firm in my self-respect, I did not yield to the truth, and as a result, I faced this insult... Yesterday, out of necessity, I left my crying family and departed; they separated me from my maternal home... I was left orphaned...”
“I hope none of you ever have to walk my path, may no family ever have a daughter-sister like Rohini,” she concluded.
Her poignant comments have sparked speculation about the increasing rifts within the Yadav family, especially in light of the party's poor showing in the recently concluded Bihar Assembly Election 2025.
This emotional outpouring comes just a day after Rohini shared vague and contentious remarks about her decision to withdraw from public and political engagement.
In her Sunday statement, she did not identify anyone, nor did she clarify who 'they' were, but on Saturday, she tweeted: “I’m exiting politics and I’m disowning my family… This is what Sanjay Yadav and Rameez instructed me to do… and I’m accepting all the blame.”
Rohini has openly blamed Tejashwi Yadav’s close associates, Sanjay Yadav and Rameez Khan, for pressuring her into this decision.
As a doctor, Rohini gained national recognition for donating her kidney to Lalu Prasad Yadav in 2022. She had been an active figure in Tejashwi’s campaign, but signs of discord became evident months prior when she unfollowed several RJD leaders, reportedly upset by her brother Tej Pratap Yadav's expulsion.
In the 2025 elections, the RJD won merely 25 seats, in stark contrast to the NDA’s overwhelming 202 seats, marking one of the party's most significant defeats.
Rohini’s emotional remarks, along with allegations of coercion, insults, and abandonment, have now brought the family’s internal strife into the public eye, raising serious concerns about the future unity of both the Yadav family and the RJD.