An FIR has been registered against Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli over an alleged objectionable and defamatory post against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the social media platform X, police said on Saturday.
The complaint was lodged by Milind Ramji Narote, a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Gadchiroli, on Friday, following which 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).
According to the FIR copy, the posts in question were made in connection with Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Gaya Ji district of Bihar on Friday.
During his visit, Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development projects worth ₹13,000 crores for the state.
Before launching the projects, the Prime Minister also held a roadshow in Gaya Ji, accompanied by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Sinha.
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Modi flagged off two trains during the programme — the Amrit Bharat Express between Gaya and Delhi, aimed at improving passenger convenience with modern facilities, comfort and safety, and the Buddhist Circuit Train between Vaishali and Koderma, expected to boost tourism and religious travel across key Buddhist sites in the region.
Addressing a rally in Gaya Ji, the Prime Minister launched a scathing attack on the Opposition, particularly the RJD and Congress, calling their previous rule in Bihar an “era of darkness.” He accused the RJD of fostering corruption and neglecting the welfare of the people.
“Remember the condition here during the rule of lantern (RJD). This region was in the clutches of red terror. Cities like Gaya Ji were in darkness during the rule of ‘lantern’ (RJD). They had pushed the entire state into darkness. There was no education or employment. So many generations were forced to migrate. RJD considers the people of Bihar only as their vote bank. They want nothing to do with their life, sorrows, or respect,” Modi said.
The FIR against Yadav comes at a time when political tensions are rising in Bihar, with assembly elections expected to take place between October and November. The dates for the polls have yet to be announced.
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