Lalu Once Refused to Lend Jeep to Mentor Karpoori Thakur, Decades-Old Slight Remembered with Bharat Ratna Honor
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Lalu Yadav once refused to lend his jeep to former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur when he was unwell and needed transport. Lalu claimed he had no fuel.
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The incident happened in the 1980s when Karpoori Thakur was leader of opposition in the Bihar Assembly.
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Karpoori Thakur, a socialist leader, had empowered backward classes with quotas before the Mandal era.
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Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar were political disciples of Karpoori Thakur but tried to claim credit when he got Bharat Ratna.
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Despite serving twice as Bihar CM, Karpoori Thakur lived a simple life and never owned a car due to lack of money.