Last Updated:
Tejashwi quickly ducked, avoiding a direct hit, just seconds before the device fell onto the podium, causing brief chaos at the gathering
Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav. (PTI file photo)
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday narrowly escaped injury after a drone crashed onto the stage during a rally at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. The incident took place while he was addressing the ‘Waqf Bachao, Samvidhan Bachao Sammelan’ (Save Waqf, Save Constitution) event.
A video shared by news agency PTI showed the moment the drone approached the stage. Tejashwi quickly ducked, avoiding a direct hit, just seconds before the device fell onto the podium, causing brief chaos at the gathering.
Security personnel swiftly removed the drone from the stage, and the event resumed shortly after.
In response to the incident, Patna SP (Central) Diksha said, “We are looking into the incident. It was a restricted area and such an object should not have landed there. The police team was busy managing the crowd when the rally was underway. But the matter will be definitely investigated thoroughly.”
The rally, attended by thousands, was held to oppose what the RJD and its allies allege is a threat to constitutional rights and minority institutions. Tejashwi, who served as Bihar’s deputy chief minister, accused the BJP of attempting to strip away the voting rights of the poor, Dalits, backward classes, tribals, and minority communities.
“The BJP will try to snatch the voting rights of the poor and backward by deleting their names from the voter list,” he claimed during his speech.
He urged the public to remain alert during the ongoing voter list revision process following a notice by the Election Commission aimed at preparing a revised list of 8 crore voters in just 25 days.
“Please ensure that no one’s name is removed, or they will stop your pension, ration, scholarship, and other welfare schemes,” he warned.
Tejashwi also reminded the crowd of the shared role that all communities, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, and Christians, played in India’s independence struggle, stressing that the country belongs to everyone, not just a single party or family. “We must fight together to save Waqf, customs, and voters, and foil the conspiracies of the BJP,” he added.
The event also saw the presence of senior leaders from the INDIA bloc, including Congress veteran Salman Khurshid.
The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad. From live updates to exclusive reports to in-depth explainers, the Desk d…Read More
The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad. From live updates to exclusive reports to in-depth explainers, the Desk d… Read More
- First Published:
