The new found bonhomie between Arvind Kejriwal and Lalu Yadav is leading to new pathways for fruitful collaboration. After campaigning successfully in Bihar for the Mahagatbandhan, Arvind Kejriwal has invited Lalu Yadav to release the Delhi govt’s Lokpal bill. The idea to invite Lalu came about when the duo warmly embraced each other on stage during the swearing in ceremony of the Nitish Kumar government.

“Laluji is role model for all of us and we have a lot to learn from him,” Arvind said. “He has shown remarkable resilience for a person convicted for corruption in the fodder scam and the way he has struggled and succeeded against the odds is an inspiration for all of us. So I thought he would be the right man to release our Lokpal bill which too came about through numerous struggles.” A gushing Arvind added that the bill will also carry Lalu’s photo.

AAP leaders have welcomed the move. “Any taint of corruption associated with Laluji has been wiped out after he was hugged by Arvind. So what’s wrong in making him the face of the Lokpal bill? Moreover, he’s very loyal to Arvind,” reasoned an AAP volunteer.

AAP has also invited Lalu to actively campaign for the party in the next Delhi assembly elections. “We want to repeat the Mahagatbandhan formula for success in Delhi as well. Now in addition to The Ashutosh’s tweets, Delhi voters can also look forward to being entertained by the rustic wit of Laluji,” AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha said.

(Reported by @masala_chaas; Inputs by the UnReal team)

