"Very unfortunate and cowardly": BJP leader files complaint against Tejashwi Yadav over 'objectionable' post on PM Modi - World News Network

New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): BJP leader KS Duggal filed a police complaint against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over a social media post referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “vote thief.”
Calling the post an “unfortunate and cowardly thing,” Duggal said the remark was an attack not just on the Prime Minister but also on the people of Bihar.
Speaking to ANI on Saturday, KS Duggal said, “RJD has done a very unfortunate and cowardly thing. Yesterday, they posted on their Twitter handle, ‘Look who has come to Gaya, a vote thief.’ It is very unfortunate to speak such words about a hardworking Prime Minister… RJD has insulted not only the Prime Minister but the entire Bihar and Biharis…”
Duggal said the RJD is frustrated over losing public support and is using such language out of desperation. He urged authorities to take appropriate action in the matter.
The complaint was filed at the Govindpuri police station.
“They are 100 per cent losing the elections, which is why they are saying all sorts of things. They have lost their minds. They should get their minds checked… As citizens of the country, we have filed a complaint at the Govindpuri police station, as I am a voter of Govindpuri. They have taken my complaint… I request that whatever action can be taken in this matter should be taken,” he added.
Milind Ramji Narote, a BJP MLA from Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli, had also filed a complaint against Tejashwi Yadav.
According to the FIR copy, the alleged objectionable posts were made against Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Gaya Ji district of Bihar on Friday, where he had inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development projects worth Rs 13,000 crores for the state.
Prime Minister Modi flagged off two trains, the Amrit Bharat Express between Gaya and Delhi, which will enhance passenger convenience with modern facilities, comfort, and safety, and the Buddhist Circuit Train between Vaishali and Koderma.
Earlier, BJP MLA Milind Ramji Narote from Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli had also filed a complaint against Yadav. The FIR was registered at Gadchiroli Police Station under sections 196(1)(a)(b), 356(2)(3), 352, and 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The FIR relates to posts following PM Modi’s visit to Gaya district on Friday, where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 13,000 crore. He also flagged off the Amrit Bharat Express between Gaya and Delhi and the Buddhist Circuit Train between Vaishali and Koderma.
Responding to the FIR, Tejashwi Yadav said he is “not scared” and asked if using the word “jumla” has become a crime. Speaking in Katihar, he said, “Who is scared of an FIR? Saying the word ‘jumla’ has also become a crime… They fear the truth… We are not scared of any FIR, and we speak the truth.”
During his visit, PM Modi slammed RJD and Congress in Bihar, describing their rule (time in government) as “an era of darkness” and accusing them of neglecting education, employment, and public welfare.
The Bihar assembly elections are expected between October and November, though the dates have not been announced. (ANI)

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