Bihar: Lalu to give 1st major speech in years today; Chirag to launch yatra

Bihar is expected to witness on Monday significant political statements from two different opposition figures: Lalu Prasad Yadav, chief of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, and the embattled Chirag Paswan.

RJD foundation day

The RJD is celebrating the anniversary of its founding on July 5 in 1997. The virtual celebrations were kicked off by Tejashwi Yadav, the son of Lalu Yadav, on Sunday.

Lalu, who had been released on bail, will address the virtual event from Delhi where he is undergoing treatment. The event is being watched as it will be Lalu's first speech since his conviction and imprisonment in Fodder Scam cases in 2017.