Patna, June 5: Lalu Prasad, who is known for his verbosity and bluntness, has been making calculated comments on the murder of the Ranvir Sena chief, Brahmeshwar Singh “Mukhiya” and subsequent violence that has effectively sullied Nitish Kumar’s image of “susashan (good governance)” for the first time in seven years.

“I am not supposed to speak much for I am not running the government,” the RJD chief said, adding, “I am simply surprised and shocked why Nitish has become quiet. After all, he is the chief minister and as such duty-bound to explain why the hoodlums were allowed to hold the state to ransom and terrify the innocent people.”

Talking to The Telegraph, Lalu demanded a CBI inquiry into the killing of the Sena chief.

“Our clear-cut hunch is Brahmeshwar was done to death by the people associated with the ruling party. The JD(U) wants to protect its leaders involved in the murder.” “Who are these Hulas Pandey and Sunil Pandey?” Lalu asked out of the blue.

The two names ring a bell as they have numerous cases of crime against them. The brothers were earlier a part of the banned Ranvir Sena, and are at present, JD(U)-supported legislators.

The special investigation team constituted by the state police to probe Mukhiya’s murder is learnt to have been investigating the issue of arms with the Sena cadres and rivalry over their possession.