Overview

• The Bihar State Commission for Scheduled Castes on June 15 issued a notice to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, demanding a written explanation within 15 days for the portrait placement incident.
• Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and JD(U) leaders condemned the video as a deliberate insult to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Dalit dignity, calling for a public apology and legal accountability.
• RJD figures including Tejashwi Yadav and VIP leader Mukesh Sahani defended Lalu as a lifelong champion of Ambedkar’s ideals and dismissed the allegations as politically driven.
• BJP’s Scheduled Castes Morcha supporters staged protests in Patna on Sunday, burning an effigy of Lalu to intensify pressure on the RJD supremo.
• Political strategist Prashant Kishor challenged Rahul Gandhi to criticise Lalu’s conduct, highlighting alliance strains and the row’s potential to sway Dalit voter sentiment ahead of the polls.