A Look At Former Bihar CM’s Sharpest Punch Lines – From ‘Samose Mein Aaloo’ To ‘Hum Pagla Jayenge’ News24 –

Lalu Yadav Turns 78: Bihar’s former Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo, Lalu Prasad Yadav, has turned 78 today. Wishes have been pouring in for the leader, and there is a wave of happiness among his supporters in Patna. While his role as influential politician and his stature in the state’s political landscape are well known, it is the former Union Railways Minister’s wit and humour that are most admired by the people. The founder of RJD, who later went on to become CM, served Bihar for two terms, from 1990 to 1997.

Lalu Prasad was born in a poor peasant family in Phulwaria, in the Gopalganj district of Bihar on June 11, 1948. He is a lawyer by education. He is B.A.L.L.B, from Patna University. He married Rabri Devi in 1973. Yadav’s first political step was his election as President of the Patna University Students Union in 1970 and was subsequently elected to the 9th Lok Sabha on a Janata Party ticket at Lok Sabha in 1977, at the age of only 29 years, becoming one of its youngest members. It is to the credit of Lalu Prasad that he was successful in leading the Indian Railways from being mired in losses to posting a surplus of nearly Rs 90,000 crores.

A Look At Former Bihar CM’s Sharpest Punch Lines

His wit and humour often lightened the atmosphere in Parliament and amused fellow MPs. His one-liners remain distinct to him and are admired by the masses for his intelligence. This birthday, we have tried to recollect the memorable instances and punch lines of Lalu Yadav that reflect his powerful personality.

“Jab tak rahega samose mein aloo, tab tak rahega Bihar mein Lalu!” (As long as samosas have potatoes, Lalu will rule in Bihar!)

“Rajneeti mein jo dar gaya, samjho mar gaya!” (He who fears in politics, is as good as dead!)

“Lalu ka janam hua 1948 mein, hamare aane se pehle angrez desh chorke bhaag gaye” (The British fled India before I was born in 1948.)

“Footpath se, sadko se saansad nahi chalta.” (Parliament does not run from the streets and footpaths)

“Hum desh ko kis disha mein le jana chahte hain, jo raasta humne chuna hai, ye desh ke loktantra ko, Baba ke banaye huye samvidhaan ko, ye saare cheezon ko nashtanaboon karne ka ek bhaari shadyantra hai.” (This is a democratic country. They are trying to deconstruct the Constitution made by our leaders. This is a conspiracy.)

“Railways mein itna paisa laa denge ki pattiyon pe ghass ugne lagegi! (I’ll bring so much money into the Railways, even the tracks will grow grass!)

“Humari Maa ne Sikhaya hai ki Bhaiswa ko punch se nahi humesha sing ki taraf se pakdo, maine zindagi m yahi sabak apnaya hai.”

“Hum Itna Kaam karte hai agar aaram nahi karenge to pagla jayenge.”