Former Bihar CMs Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi send away new security detail after withdrawal of Z-plus cover

Patna (Bihar) [India], June 6 (HBTV): Former Chief Ministers Rabri Devi and Lalu Prasad Yadav have sent away the remaining security personnel stationed outside their 10 Circular Road residence in Patna after the Bihar government withdrew their Z-plus security cover.

The move follows a Bihar government order asking Rabri Devi to vacate the 10 Circular Road bungalow, which has now been allotted to Bihar Minister Nand Kishore Ram. According to the notice, Rabri Devi had earlier been allotted an alternative government residence on Hardinge Road in her capacity as Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Council but had not yet shifted.

Earlier, speaking at a public event in Sheikhpura, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary criticised the practice of former officials treating government residences as personal property.

'The Chief Minister's residence belongs to the people. It cannot be treated as anyone's personal fiefdom or ancestral property,' he said, adding that he vacated government accommodation within 24 hours of his tenure ending.

The 10 Circular Road bungalow has now been allotted to Bihar Minister for Animal and Fisheries Resources Nand Kishore Ram. Chaudhary emphasised that government housing is meant solely for official use and should be relinquished promptly after a tenure concludes.

Responding to the eviction notice, Rabri Devi had earlier told reporters, 'They can call the force to vacate the place, but I will not vacate the place.'

The bungalow at 10 Circular Road has long been associated with the family of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav. Rabri Devi served as Bihar's Chief Minister from the residence during her tenure, and the premises have remained a significant political address for the party.

The Bihar government has given the Lalu family a 15-day deadline to vacate the official residence, requiring them to leave by mid-June.

(ANI)