"Eat Fish, Elephant, Horse, Why Show?": Rajnath Singh Slams Tejashwi Yadav

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh remarks were a swipe at Tejashwi Yadav's recent video in which he is seen munching on fish

Those in jail and out on bail are talking about sending Prime Minister Narendra Modi to jail, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today in a scathing reply to RJD MP and Lalu Yadav's daughter Misha Bharti. In another barb aimed at RJD leader and Mr Yadav's son Tejashwi Yadav, Mr Singh alleged that some leaders were posting visuals of non-vegetarian food during Navratri to appease a section of voters.

"You are eating fish during Navratri. What message do you want to send? You eat whatever you want, fish, pig, pigeon, elephant or horse. What is the need to show? This is only for votes, for appeasement politics. They think people of a particular religion will vote for them because of this. Lalu ji, I request you to handle such people," Mr Singh said at a party meeting at Bihar's Jamui. He was there to bolster support for Arun Bharti, NDA candidate and LJP (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan's brother-in-law.

The Defence Minister's remarks were a swipe at Tejashwi Yadav's recent video in which he is seen munching on fish. The video, which was posted after Navratri began, sparked a massive row. The BJP's Giriraj Singh slammed the former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister for being a "seasonal Sanatani" and accused him of practising appeasement politics.