SaralnamaRashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has publicly distanced his party from a controversial social media post by the Congress’s Kerala unit that appeared to mock the state of Bihar. The now-deleted post, which had drawn widespread criticism, stated that “Bihar and Bidi start with B", sparking political outrage and giving fresh ammunition to the BJP to target the opposition alliance. The post, shared on the official X handle of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, was intended to mock Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s frequent use of alliteration during his speeches. However, the phrasing quickly triggered backlash for being derogatory towards Bihar and Biharis. Facing flak from the BJP, which accused the INDIA bloc of “insulting the people of Bihar", Tejashwi Yadav broke his silence, calling the post “wrong" and clarifying that the RJD neither endorses such language nor was… (Updated 6 Sep 2025, 07:12 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has publicly distanced his party from a controversial social media post by the Congress’s Kerala unit that appeared to mock the state of Bihar
- The now-deleted post, which had drawn widespread criticism, stated that “Bihar and Bidi start with B", sparking political outrage and giving fresh ammunition to the BJP to target the opposition alliance
- The post, shared on the official X handle of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, was intended to mock Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s frequent use of alliteration during his speeches