Accepting award from Lalu is an insult, Oraon

Ranchi, Nov 14 (UNI) Former CPI(ML) MLA Bahadur Oraon today said he will not receive any award from Railway Minister Lalu Prasad tomorrow as the latter had been protesting against the creation of the state.

Mr Oraon is one of the 11 people selected by the Jharkhand government for felicitation on its sixth foundation day for their significant contribution to Jharkhand.

Mr Oraon said he would not accept any such honour from the Railway Minister. ''I feel ashamed to be honoured by Mr Prasad'', he said.

Mr Oraon said Mr Prasad made adverse comments when the process of separate Jharkhand state was initiated.

Party's state secretarty Shubhendu Sen said the UPA-backed Madhu Koda government was no way different from the previous NDA government .

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