Tejashwi under fire for remarks on PM, says not afraid of FIRs

Bihar Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after two FIRs were filed against him for his alleged comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited the state on Aug.22.

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The two FIRs have been separately filed in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh -- both states ruled by the BJP.

"Who is afraid of FIR? Now, even saying 'jumla' has become a crime. These people are scared of the truth. We are not afraid of any FIR," said Tejashwi Yadav while addressing the ongoing Voter Rights Yatra in Katihar.

Tejashwi Yadav, in a post on social media platform X, shared Modi's picture and wrote: "Today, a shop of lies and slogans will be set up in Gaya. Prime Minister Ji, with his boneless tongue, will create a Himalaya of lies and slogans in Gaya today. But the justice-loving people of Bihar will break these huge mountains of his lies and slogans like Dashrath Manjhi. Give an account of your eleven years and twenty years of the NDA government."

The post also included a video, in which, according to BJP leaders, objectionable visuals such as lathi charge scenes were shown.

On the complaint of BJP MLA Milind Ramji Narotein Gadchiroli(Maharashtra), police registered a case against Tejashwi under sections 196(1)(A)(B), 356(2)(3), 352, and 353(2) of the IPC.

Narote alleged that Tejashwi's remarks and visuals were derogatory and unconstitutional.