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Shivanand Tiwari slams Lalu Prasad Yadav's claim of 'only he can tell such a big lie'
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 30 Aug 2026, 03:02 PM
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Senior socialist leader Shivanand Tiwari has publicly challenged Lalu Prasad Yadav's recent remark that only he could utter a big lie, linking it to a past interview about Nitish Kumar.
Senior socialist figure Shivanand Tiwari used his column to question the credibility of a statement made by Lalu Prasad Yadav in a previous interview. Yadav had asserted that "only I can tell such a big lie," a comment that Tiwari linked to a controversial episode involving Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Tiwari argued that the claim was unfounded and appeared to be an attempt to deflect criticism from the political episode. He highlighted inconsistencies in Yadav's narrative and urged the public to scrutinize the remarks rather than accept them at face value.
The exchange adds another layer to the ongoing political rivalry in Bihar, where leaders from the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Janata Dal (United) frequently clash over policy decisions and past statements. Tiwari's critique reflects broader concerns among opposition figures about the use of hyperbolic language in political discourse.
No official response from Lalu Prasad Yadav or his party has been recorded at the time of writing, and the matter remains a point of debate among Bihar's political commentators.
Tiwari argued that the claim was unfounded and appeared to be an attempt to deflect criticism from the political episode. He highlighted inconsistencies in Yadav's narrative and urged the public to scrutinize the remarks rather than accept them at face value.
The exchange adds another layer to the ongoing political rivalry in Bihar, where leaders from the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Janata Dal (United) frequently clash over policy decisions and past statements. Tiwari's critique reflects broader concerns among opposition figures about the use of hyperbolic language in political discourse.
No official response from Lalu Prasad Yadav or his party has been recorded at the time of writing, and the matter remains a point of debate among Bihar's political commentators.