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Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday once again backed Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan, saying the latest developments related to the Wankhede Stadium brawl is an attempt on the part of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) to insult the Bollywood actor. "This is wrong on part of the MCA. It is an attempt to insult him. I would advise Shah Rukh Khan to focus on his films rather than cricket," he said. Yadav had earlier on Thursday said that all people entering the stadium should be properly investigated, including Shah Rukh. "All people who come to the stadium either to watch the match or for participation should be properly investigated, whether it is Shah Rukh Khan or anybody else. You all not aware of Shah Rukh's version of the matter, just speaking what is being told. All people, who come to the stadium after consuming liquor, should be properly investigated," said Yadav. "Does Shah Rukh only smoke a cigarette? I had earlier asked Shah Rukh to quit smoking for it is injurious to health," he added. When asked to comment on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) player Luke Pomersbach arrested for allegedly misbehaving with an Indian-American woman in the Maurya Sheraton Hotel, Yadav said: "The IPL should be closed." A case of molestation and hurt has been registered against Pomersbach.

Lalu takes potshots at MCA over SRK's Wankhede ban