Paswan’s ‘shradh’ rituals performed at his native village in Khagaria dist

PATNA: LJP chief Chirag Paswan on Monday performed the ‘shradh’ rituals of his father Ram Vilas Paswan at his native village Saharbanni under Alouli block in Khagaria district.
Accompanied by his cousin Prince Raj, who is an MP from Samastipur, and a few other relatives, Chirag performed ‘pind-daan’ at Faltaura Ghat on the banks of river Bagmati. He turned emotional while performing the rituals.However, local residents consoled him.
Chirag later paid visit to the house of Raj Kumari Devi, the first wife of late Ram Vilas Paswan. She lives in the Paswan’s ancestral house at Saharbanni. Chirag sought her blessings. Raj Kumari was divorced by Ram Vilas long ago. The couple had two daughters and both were married.
Chirag told the villagers that similar rituals would be performed in Patna for which he has already sent invitations to PM Narendra Modi, union home minister Amit Sah, CM Nitish Kumar, Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi, former CM Rabri Devi, leader of opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha and former Madhepura MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav among others.