Pashupati Paras To Attend Chirag Paswan's Event On His Father's Death Anniversary

Until now, there was speculation as to whether Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras would attend the event being organised by Chirag Paswan or not as the latter is embroiled in a bitter dispute with Mr Paras to claim the legacy of his late father

Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader and Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras on Friday said he will attend an event organised by his nephew and party leader Chirag Paswan to mark the first death anniversary of his father Ram Vilas Paswan in Patna on September 12. Speaking to PTI, Mr Paras said he was "glad" that Chirag Paswan recently visited his residence and invited him to the event. "I will definitely attend the event on September 12. It is an event to mark the death anniversary of my elder brother (Ram Vilas Paswan). There is no question of not attending it. Whatever I am today, it is because of the blessing of my elder brother. Though I have blessings of the Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) as well," he said, when asked if he would attend the event in Patna. Chirag Paswan, who has invited top national leaders, including PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress president Sonia Gandhi to the event, had gone to his uncle's residence in Delhi on Tuesday to personally invite him to the programme.