India, May 26 -- Tej Pratap's ex wife Aishwarya Rai on Monday claimed that his expulsion from Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) was an eye wash. Her remarks come a day after Lalu Prasad Yadav, RJD supreme and Tej Pratap's father, expelled his eldest son from the party and family over irresponsible behaviour and failing to conform to probity and family values.

The decision was taken after a controversial Facebook post from Tej Pratap's verified account, in which he claimed to be in a long-term relationship with a woman named Anushka Yadav.

Aishwarya, in a conversation with news agency ANI, said that the family was still together and that her life had been ruined.

"Why was my life ruined? Why was I beaten? Now they have suddenly had a social aw...