Controversy sparked after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejaswi Yadav was on Sunday seen slamming a journalist for citing “sources” over a query on the possible presence of illegal migrants in Bihar electoral roll and said such sources he considers as “mutra” (urine).

What Tejashwi said

In a press conference on Sunday, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav raised concerns about voter verification and possible deletion of names from the electoral rolls.

During the press conference, Tejashwi Yadav was asked about reports of possible presence of foreign illegal migrants in electoral rolls across India, something that the election commission plans to carry out an intensive review over.

On this, Tejashwi Yadav asked the journalist about the origin of the news. The journalist then can be heard saying “sources” to Tejashwi Yadav’s query. Tejashwi Yadav then replies, “Hum wo sutra [sources] ko mutra samajhte hain… iska koi adhaar nai hai. [We consider these sources as urine, waste].”

Reaction from opponents

BJP leader Sanjay Jaiswal criticised RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav following his remarks over the claims that Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists for Bihar elections revealed names of people from Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar. Calling Yadav uneducated and irresponsible, Jaiswal urged him to apologise, express regret, and take an oath not to speak beyond what he is taught at home.

Jaiswal said, “Only Tejashwi Yadav can make such comments about media personnel or any human being in general. The problem with Tejashwi Yadav is that he is not educated, which is why the people at his home make him memorise whatever they want, and he just repeats it. But if someone asks him a question outside of that, he will create this kind of mess.”

He further demanded that the RJD leader offer a public apology. “Tejashwi Yadav should publicly apologise, express regret, and take an oath that he will not say anything beyond what he is taught at home,” he said.

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