New Delhi, Aug. 28 (PTI): The JDU faction led by dissident MP Sharad Yadav today threatened to take "appropriate" action against the "unconstitutional acts" of the Nitish Kumar-led group which had yesterday said that the veteran leader had indulged in "anti- party activities" by attending Lalu Prasad's rally in Patna.

Javed Raza, a party general secretary who was "removed" from his position, rejected the contention that Sharad's participation in Lalu's rally amounted to giving up membership of the JDU. He said the Sharad faction was the real JDU and it has moved the Election Commission to claim that a majority of the party's rank and file is with them and that the party's symbol should be allotted to them.

"I vehemently deny that he (Sharad Yadav) has committed any anti-party activities and the same are totally false and baseless. Be that as it may, this is a classic case of ulta chor kotwal ko dante (pot calling the kettle black)," Raza said in a statement.