Asha Devi is Ram Vilas Paswan’s daughter from his first wife Raj Kumari Devi.
Patna:
The daughter of former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, of his first wife and her husband, held a protest at Patna airport on Friday after they were not allowed to enter to receive the body of the deceased leader.
Ram Vilas Paswan’s daughter Asha Devi and her husband Anil Sadhu protested in front of the car of Senior Vice Minister Sushil Kumar Modi when he had come to receive the body of the founder of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP).
“Why is politics being played on such a sad occasion? Why are your daughter and her relatives not allowed into the airport?” Ram Vilas Paswan’s son-in-law told reporters.
Sadhu is currently associated with Lalu Prasad’s RJD. Asha Devi also angered the district administration by preventing her from entering the airport.
Prime Minister Nitish Kumar had also come to the airport to receive the body of the veteran leader.
Officials said only selected people can enter the airport in light of security considerations.
Asha Devi is the daughter of Mr. Paswan from his first wife Raj Kumari Devi.
From his second marriage, he has a son, Chirag Paswan, who is the head of LJP.
From Jay Prakash Narayan Airport, his body will be taken to the Bihar Legislative Assembly premises, where legislators and others will pay tribute to him.
From there, his remains will be transferred to the headquarters of the LJP in the state capital where they will remain overnight, party sources said.
He will be cremated on the bank of the Ganges river at Digha ghat with all the honors of the state on Saturday.
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