Overview
- The Voter Adhikar Yatra concluded in Patna after a 1,300‑km, 14‑day march through 110 Assembly segments across 25 districts, drawing senior INDIA leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge, Hemant Soren and Tejashwi Yadav.
- Rahul Gandhi pledged a forthcoming “hydrogen bomb” of disclosures to substantiate allegations of “vote chori,” citing earlier claims tied to Karnataka’s Mahadevapura and additions in Maharashtra.
- Patna Police stopped the Gandhi‑to‑Ambedkar procession at the Dak Bungalow crossing, stating the road ahead was a restricted zone where processions are not permitted.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was deeply pained by abuses directed at his late mother from a Darbhanga event stage, questioning why she was targeted and condemning the incident.
- The BJP announced a Bihar Bandh on Thursday from 7 a.m. to noon over the episode, after police arrested a man seen in a viral video, as party leaders pressed Congress and RJD for an apology.