New Delhi: Former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari on Friday said he was deeply hurt after feeling that his dignity had been compromised within the party, a day after resigning from all his posts.
Speaking after his resignation, Tiwari said, “…When a loyal, dedicated and honest party worker like me feels that my dignity has been hurt, it naturally pains every party leader and worker. I had also spoken to Tejashwi Yadav, but nobody listened…”
Tiwari’s remarks came after he stepped down from the party, alleging that there was “no space for dedicated and loyal workers” in the RJD.
One of the party’s most prominent public faces for several years, Tiwari announced his resignation through an emotional video released late on Thursday evening.
In the video, he said, “Today, I resigned from all my posts in the party. I did so in the presence of state president Mangani Lal Mandal and other senior leaders whom I told that there was no point in remaining in the party while enduring humiliation.”
“But there are many people in the party who are hollowing it like termites. Sadly, Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of the opposition, seems surrounded by such elements”, added Tiwari.
Tiwari, who regularly represented the RJD in television debates and media interactions, also expressed gratitude to party chief Lalu Prasad for giving him the responsibility of serving as the party’s spokesperson and media in-charge in 2014.
He said he had conveyed his concerns to RJD working president Tejashwi Yadav, but claimed that his grievances remained unaddressed.
Tiwari’s resignation marks the exit of one of the RJD’s most recognisable media faces ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections. Throughout his tenure, he was a regular presence in televised political debates and often defended the party’s stand on key political issues.
The RJD has not yet issued an official response to Tiwari’s resignation or the allegations made by the former spokesperson.
(IANS)
