The Rashtriya Janata Dal's (RJD) 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' on Saturday drew large crowds in Bihar, with party leader Tejashwi Yadav calling it a "historic movement" to safeguard voting rights.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday extended strong support to RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra', calling it a movement to safeguard democratic rights in Bihar.
"These people have reached the pinnacle of lowliness. Mithila is the land of Janaki Maa, and these people have tarnished the image of this place. Derogatory words were used about PM Modi's late mother, abuses and insults were hurled; these people have tarnished the entire land of Mithila,
It was the members of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) who were protesting against Rahul Gandhi. Afterwards, the Rai Barelli MP stopped his car and tried to calm the protesters by distributing candies.
"They (BJP) stole the election in Maharashtra, did it in Haryana, stole votes in the Lok Sabha election, but we will not let them steal the Bihar election," Rahul Gandhi said while addressing a gathering during his 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar's Bhojpur.
Earlier on Friday, the man accused of hurling abuses at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother during a political rally in Bihar was arrested.
Bihar Minister Sanjay Saraogi condemned alleged derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother in Darbhanga. He criticised opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav, urging them to undertake a 'Prayischit Yatra' instead of a 'Vote Adhikar Yatra,' stat
The Voter Adhikar Yatra, spearheaded by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other Mahagathbandhan leaders in Bihar, will culminate in a grand finale with a march in Patna on September 1. Instead of a rally, the yatra will conclude with top leaders addressing the crowd at various points durin