Overview

• Darbhanga police said they detained a man accused of using expletives about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother from a small roadside stage during the INDIA bloc’s Voter Adhikar Yatra.
• Bihar BJP lodged complaints and said an FIR was registered in Patna, as senior leaders including Amit Shah and J. P. Nadda called on Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav to apologise.
• Congress leaders disputed responsibility; local organiser Mohd Naushad acknowledged the dais was his and apologised while saying he was absent, and Pawan Khera alleged the abuse was instigated by “BJP agents.”
• Major outlets noted they could not independently verify the viral video even as tensions escalated, with BJP and Congress workers clashing in Patna and BJP supporters marching on the state Congress headquarters.
• Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and other NDA figures condemned the language, and police indicated further inquiries are underway into those involved.