RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav violently pushed away a party worker on stage at a party function on Monday, May 13. A video of the incident went viral on social media platform X.
In the video, Tej Pratap is seen angrily pushing away a party worker. The incident took place in Patna after the nomination of Misa Bharti. Local reports said that a scuffle broke out between Tej Pratap Yadav and RJD supporters at the Shri Krishna Memorial Hall.
It is not clear what led the mercurial RJD leader to lose his cool at the party worker. Thankfully, Tej Pratap’s sister Misa Bharti and his mother Rabdi Devi intervened to control the situation.
Tej Pratap Clarifies
Following the incident, Tej Pratap Yadav offered an explanation, stating that it was a party worker who inadvertently came between Misa Bharti and his mother, Rabri Devi, on stage and began pushing him. He mentioned having a pre-existing injury on his hands and asserted that he was compelled to push the worker aside to maintain safety on stage.
Additionally, Tej Pratap clarified in his subsequent post that he harbored no intention of causing harm to the party worker. He emphasized that those sharing the video should recognize that every incident possesses multiple perspectives, akin to a coin with two sides.
BJP Attacks RJD Over The Video
The BJP was quick to react to the video. BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said that the video was a sign of things to come if the RJD came to power in the state and recalled the “jungleraaj” time in Bihar.
“VVIP arrogance & gundaagardi peaks Jungle raj display on public stage as Lalu’s son Tej Pratap assaults & pushes a karyakarta on stage. Imagine if they are like this to workers on stage before elections what they will do to Janta after elections,” said Poonawalla sharing the video of the incident.
Tej Pratap Yadav is known for his mercurial nature and has lost his cool in the public in the past too. The RJD leader has courted controversy due to his controversial utterings and actions. However, with this incident coming at a time when the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 are underway, the BJP is leaving no stone unturned to attack the RJD and INDIA alliance.
