Former Bihar chief minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular (HAM) head Jitan Ram Manjhi has alleged that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the Ranchi jail administration have been stopping him from meeting Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is lodged in the Birsa Munda Jail.
Talking to media, Manjhi said, "I am not allowed to meet Laluji. I have come here after submitting a prior notice. This means that the administration and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar do not want me and Laluji to meet."
Yadav, the RJD chief, is serving a jail term of 13.5 years in connection with three Fodder Scam cases.
On February 28, Manjhi left the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to join the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-led grand alliance.