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BJP Files Police Case Over Abusive Slogans at Rahul Gandhi’s Bihar Yatra

Police complaints follow, with parties distancing themselves, with verification still pending.

Overview

  • A viral clip from a Darbhanga stage shows slurs directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother during the Voter Adhikar Yatra, and Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav were not on the dais.
  • The BJP called the language "extremely shameful" and demanded apologies from Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav, with leaders including Sambit Patra and Nityanand Rai issuing condemnations.
  • BJP representatives said an FIR was registered at Gandhi Maidan police station and party units lodged or planned additional complaints in Darbhanga and Patna.
  • Congress and RJD condemned the remarks and sought identification of the individual heard in the clip, and local organiser Mohd Naushad apologised and suggested possible involvement of vested interests.
  • PTI and other outlets reported they could not independently verify the video's authenticity, and reports placed the incident near Bithauli/Atarbel along NH-27 during a yatra challenging voter-roll revisions and alleged election malpractice.