Congress leader KC Venugopal has condemned the "attack" on party's state unit in Patna, alleging that it was led by a sitting cabinet minister and other BJP leaders, and asserted that the party will continue to expose the "massive vote chori being carried out in the name of SIR".
The criticism came after a viral video purportedly showed derogatory remarks against PM Modi and his late mother at a rally in Darbhanga on Thursday during Rahul Gandhi's Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar.
"If the derogatory language is not accepted in our daily life, then how can it be accepted in public life? Those who are doing this are definitely causing harm to democracy," Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said.
Earlier, the BJP and Congress workers clashed in Patna on Friday over the alleged derogatory remarks during the Congress' Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar's Darbhanga on Thursday.
In strong Opposition to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday said that a similar exercise should not be conducted in his state.
In a social media post on X, Rahul Gandhi wrote, "Truth and non-violence prevail; falsehood and violence cannot stand before them. Beat and break, as much as you want to beat and break - we will continue to protect truth and the Constitution. Satyameva Jayate."
Amid a row that erupted over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Friday said that his party have no opposition to SIR itself, but rather to its manner, timing, and intent, and Voter Adhikar Yatra is result of that.
The NIA arrested Manjoor Khan alias Babu Bhai, a key aide of prime accused Vikash Kumar, in the Muzaffarpur AK-47 smuggling case. Investigations link them to weapon smuggling from Nagaland to Bihar with intent to disrupt public safety.
Speaking to ANI, Mukesh Sahani said, "I have heard about it. Who knows if the video is legit or fake, or if BJP workers have gone on stage and said all that?"
Speaking to ANI, the JDU leader asked Congress and RJD to clarify their stance following the incident and further demanded that they take disciplinary action against this.
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea of the RJD on September 1 seeking an extension of time for filing claims and objections for voter registration in Bihar.
As the Opposition's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' entered its final stages, Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani on Friday took part in the campaign in Bettiah.