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NDA Calls Five-Hour Bihar Bandh Over Abuse Row, Women’s Wings to Lead

The shutdown reflects the BJP’s bid to mobilise voters after a viral Darbhanga video drew condemnation from rivals.

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Rahul Gandhi
Speaking to reporters, the RJD leader said that the comments towards the prime minister and his mother should not have been made
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Overview

  • The NDA announced a statewide bandh in Bihar on September 4 from 7 a.m. to 12 noon, with the BJP Mahila Morcha leading protests and essential services and rail operations set to continue.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the remarks in a Tuesday address, calling the abuse of his late mother painful and an insult to mothers across the country.
  • Darbhanga Police said the man seen in the viral clip was identified as Mohammad Rizvi and arrested after a video showed abusive language at a local event timed with the Voter Adhikar Yatra.
  • Congress and RJD leaders denied organisational responsibility, accused the BJP of staging the episode, and cited past derogatory comments to allege double standards, with Tejashwi Yadav posting examples and Rohini Acharya urging consistent norms.
  • BJP-led demonstrations expanded beyond Bihar, including rallies and confrontations at Congress offices in Assam and an earlier clash in Bihar that resulted in injuries and FIRs from both sides.