Overview
- The RJD chief conducted the ancestral rites on September 9 at Vishnupad Temple in Gaya with Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav and Rajshree Yadav present.
- Shri Vishnupad Management Committee chairman Shambhulal Vitthal performed the ceremony, and priest Pandit Shambhu Nath said the names and date were entered in the temple register.
- Tejashwi Yadav said his father was unwell and arrived in a wheelchair but wished to perform the ritual and seek darshan, calling the family’s participation an emotional first.
- The 16-day Pitru Paksha fair runs through September 21, drawing large pilgrim crowds as Gaya’s administration deploys extra security and expands water and sanitation services.
- Coverage also highlighted political exchanges, including JD(U) responses to earlier remarks, alongside unconfirmed reports suggesting the Prime Minister may plan a similar visit.