At a rally on November 11, where UP’s former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav of Samajwadi Party came to campaign for Shahabuddin’s young son in Siwan ahead of the Bihar elections, the RJD candidate stood behind him and said nothing, but people here say he will learn in time as he is just a boy. In Siwan, Shahabuddin’s name still evokes all kinds of emotions. Among them are fear and loyalty. And between those two, there isn’t much space for anybody else.
