Patna Apr 26 PTI The political fraternity in Bihar cutting across party lines on Tuesday seemed unimpressed with the latest rhetoric of Lalu Prasads elder son Tej Pratap Yadav who has announced on Twitter that he will tender his resignationTej Prataps younger brother Tejashwi who is running the party in their fathers absence reacted with uncharacteristic exasperation when faced with prying journalistsThe ruling NDA for which trouble in the RJD camp is always good news too seemed impatient with beating around the bush by Tej Pratap and suspected that the maverick leader might backtrack and declare that it was all a hoaxTej Pratap had caused a flutter late Monday night hours after being accused of assault at a crowded iftar party by an RJD footsoldierTejashwi retained his patience when he was asked about the allegation leveled against his older sibling by Ramraj Yadav who heads the city unit of RJDs youth wingHum is maamle ko dikhwa lenge we will have the matter looked into was the measured response of the de facto leader even though RJD cadres seem bewildered at the contention of Ramraj that he was beaten up at a crowded event and nobody had taken noteThey however are of the view that Tej Pratap known for his propensity to tread on peoples toes could have rubbed Ramraj the wrong way and the latter might have come up with a sensational fabrication to show a bit of nuisance valueTejashwi known for a composure that belies his young age however snapped when pressed to comment on the tweet of his elder brother who has said he will hand over his resignation to Prasad who is serving sentences in fodder scam casesWe dont own an individual and cannot be expected to say on tweets or statements unless these are made on a party forum said Tejashwi with vexation writ large on his faceMeanwhile state minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Nabin said it was high time Tej Pratap stopped beating about the bush and told the truth about his own sidelining in the party founded by his fatherIt is known to all that Tej Pratap has been sidelined by his younger brother It is fine if he wants to quit But he must act if he still wants to be taken seriously Bluster geedar bhabki wont do said NabinAbhishek Jha the spokesperson of Chief Minister Nitish Kumars JDU said the people of Bihar must beware of the opposition partys melodramaThere seems to be no end to this melodrama We never know Tej Pratap may get up tomorrow morning and inform the world that he was playing a prank RJD is a party that does not deserve to be taken seriously by the people Jha said PTI NAC SOM SOM

New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): Bihar Road Construction Minister Nitin Nabin said on Sunday that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Bihar is taking strict action against criminals instead of protecting them like the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) government in the past.