August 24, 2025

In a fiery speech at Bihar's Katihar on Saturday, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav blasted the BJP, claiming they made a whopping Rs 4,000 crore through scams in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) project. "If we are elected, we will form a government free of corruption and crime," promised Yadav, giving a glimpse of his plan to clean up Bihar. This bold statement was made during the vibrant Voter Adhikar Yatra, a rally aimed at exposing alleged fraud in the voter list. The yatra, now gripping Bihar and covering over 1,300 kilometers across 20 districts, is a hotbed for opposition voices challenging the current government. Rahul Gandhi, Congress’s stalwart, joined Yadav’s mission in Katihar, meeting local Makhana farmers before marching on. The opposition leaders have labeled the irregularities in the voter rolls as outright "vote chori" or vote theft! They are determined to awaken the people and demand change. Rahul Gandhi fiercely tweeted on X: "Look at the vote-thief government - This is anger against unemployment and inflation. This indignation is against two decades of poverty and migration. This revolution is against the theft of voting rights. This is a people's movement - the people have awakened and understood that a government formed by theft is not the people's government." The yatra will continue to roar through Bihar and is set to end in Patna on September 1. Earlier, Tejashwi Yadav declared with confidence that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s reign is coming to an end. "This will be the last election of the Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. He will not become the Chief Minister of Bihar again...Do you want an original CM or a duplicate?... We all need to be united and vote for change..." he declared to a cheering crowd. He added, "Tejashwi Yadav will take everyone along with him," showing his drive to unite voters. Adding more spice to the rally, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced he will join the Voter Adhikar Yatra on August 29. "Rahul Gandhi ji took out a yatra in Bihar. I am going to join it on 29th August," he told reporters. This alliance across states shows the rising momentum against the ruling party in Bihar. With passion, power, and promises, the Voter Adhikar Yatra is shaking the political scene in Bihar. Will this be the dawn of a new, corruption-free government? The political battlefield is buzzing with excitement and anticipation!

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