Overview

• A widely shared clip from a temporary dais near NH-27 in Bithauli, Darbhanga, showed abusive references to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother during the Voter Adhikar Yatra, and several outlets said they could not independently verify the video.
• BJP leaders called the incident “extremely shameful,” demanded apologies, and said a case was filed at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan police station following a complaint.
• Congress condemned the language and said the person responsible must be identified, with reports noting local organiser Mohammad Naushad was on the stage and one outlet reporting he later apologised while claiming he was not present.
• The dais displayed posters of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Tejashwi Yadav, but the leaders were not present when the remarks were made.
• The 16-day yatra, which opposition leaders say protests voter-roll irregularities and which featured appearances by MK Stalin and Revanth Reddy, continues toward a September 1 conclusion in Patna with a procession.