JD(U) leader slams Tejashwi on promise to Pasi community on toddy; questions his intentions

A day after RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav promised the Pasi community which is engaged in Nira (palm sap) production, that toddy made from the sap would be excluded from the Liquor Prohibition Act if the Mahagathbandhan government comes to power, JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar launched a sharp attack, questioning whether toddy is an "intoxicant or a vitamin."

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Speaking to the media in Patna on Monday, Neeraj Kumar said: "Tejashwi Yadav has destroyed the constitution of the RJD made by his father, Lalu Prasad Yadav. As per the RJD constitution, anyone who consumes intoxicants or alcohol cannot become a party member. Now, Tejashwi Yadav is encouraging the Pasi community to drink toddy."

Neeraj Kumar further mocked Tejashwi by challenging him to prove the health benefits of toddy.