Part of our sanskar to hug guests: Tejashwi on Lalu-Kejriwal embrace

Patna: Amidst the claim by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that Lalu Prasad had "pulled and hugged him" at the swearing-in ceremony of Nitish Kumar, the RJD chief's son and Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday said hugging a guest was part of 'sanskar' (tradition).

"It is part of our sanskar to hug a guest who has come in a pleasant event," Tejashwi Yadav told reporters.

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"Let anybody say anything ... Its part of our sanskar to embrace a guest who has come to participate in a celebration. There is nothing wrong in it," he said on Kejriwal's comment.

The image of the Delhi Chief Minister and Prasad embracing had gone viral and put Kejriwal's anti-graft credentials under serious question.

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In an effort to wriggle out of the controversy, Kejriwal had said it was the RJD chief who had "pulled and hugged him" and it did not amount to an "alliance". 

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