Railway Minister Lalu Prasad's high-profile brother-in-law allegedly demanded a berth for himself and his aides in the AC first class coach of the Rajdhani Express.
PATNA: Railway Minister Lalu Prasad's high-profile brother-in-law and RJD MP Subhash Yadav, who was in the news for "ordering" authorities to stop a train at the platform of his choice, allegedly demanded a berth for himself and his aides in the AC first class coach of the Rajdhani Express.
"I am the Parliament.. I am the Parliament," Yadav shouted at the top of his voice and ordered making arrangement for a berth for him in AC first class coach of the Patna-New Delhi Rajdhani Express instead of in the AC second class, in which he was booked, last night.
Yadav claimed to have applied for reservation in the AC first class coach and occupied a seat in the AC first class compartment against the alloted berth, eyewitnesses said.
The train was delayed by nearly 20 minutes triggering protests from other passengers.
Yadav was recently in the news for allegedly ordering the Patna junction station authorities to stop Rajdhani Express on platform number one for his comfort instead of on the assigned platform number four.
The officials at Patna junction, including the station manager and deputy general manager (commercial), however, remained tight lipped over the episode but confirmed that the train left the station 20 minutes behind schedule.
When newsmen tried to approach the MP at Mughalsarai station, they were forced to disembark and his aides bolted the doors from inside.
Prasad, who was in Bhagalpur to attend an official function, refused to comment and pushed media men who sought to know what action the railways contemplated against his brother-in-law.
Prasad's father-in-law was recently fined for traveling in AC first class coach in Samapark Kranti Express from Hajipur to Gopalganj without a valid ticket.
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