Tejashwi Yadav FISH EATING VIRAL VIDEO: BJP Lashes Out At Him For Eating Non-Veg During Navratri

In a video posted on X, former Bihar deputy chief minister and Lalu Prasad's son Tejashwi Yadav is seen eating fish along with Vikassheel Insaan Party chief Mukesh Sahni in a helicopter amid campaigns. Several BJP leaders called out Yadav for eating non-veg during Navratri.

Tejashwi Yadav having lunch amid campaign (Pic: Screengrab from video posted on X)

RJD leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav landed himself in the middle of a controversy after he posted a video on X, where he can be seen eating fish, apparently during Navratri. The video posted on X on the first day of Chaitra Navratri 2024 shows Yadav and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahni having fish in a helicopter after a campaign. Yadav's post in Hindi read, "Food in helicopter amidst the hustle and bustle of election!" 

In the video, Yadav is seen eating chechra fish and roti. The RJD leader also says that he eats food in the 10-15 minutes that he gets amidst the election rush and that he has also kept buttermilk, bel juice, sattu, and watermelon juice with him to beat the outside heat.

चुनावी भागदौड़ एवं व्यस्तता के बीच हेलिकॉप्टर में भोजन! दिनांक- 08/04/2024 #TejashwiYadav #bihari #politics #Bihar #biharifood #बिहार #india pic.twitter.com/JIfgbXfQpP — Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) April 9, 2024

Reacting strongly to Yadav's video, BJP leader and Union Minister Giriraj Singh said, "Tejashwi Yadav is a 'seasonal Sanatani'. Many people, be it Rohingyas or Bangladeshi infiltrators came here when his father (Lalu Yadav) was in power. They do politics of appeasement wearing the mask of Sanatan... Lalu Yadav's party is a private limited company, it's their company and to whom they want to give the shares become shareholders. In Bihar, be it infiltrators or Rohingyas, a large number of them have their names on the voter list. I demand a mechanism that denies them the voting rights."

#WATCH | Begusarai, Bihar: Union Minister Giriraj Singh says, "Tejashwi Yadav is a 'Seasonal Sanatani', many people be it Rohingyas or Bangladeshi infiltrators came here when his father (Lalu Yadav) was in power. They do politics of appeasement wearing the mask of Sanatan... Lalu… pic.twitter.com/MCiLcsSD1T — ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2024

On RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's post on social media platform 'X' eating fish, Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Sinha says, "A few people show themselves as a son of Sanatan but can't accept the values of Sanatan. I have no objection to food habits, but what you want to show by posting a video of eating fish in Navratri, is the politics of appeasement. One should feel proud of one's religion, values, nation and society but demeaning them isn't good. Secularism doesn't mean insulting your own religion. PM Modi has clearly said 'ab tushtikaran ki nahi, santushtikaran ki rajneeti hogi'."  

#WATCH | Patna: On RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's post on social media platform 'X' eating fish, Bihar deputy CM Vijay Sinha says, "A few people show themselves as a son of Sanatan but can't accept the values of Sanatan. I have no objection to food habits, but what you want to show… pic.twitter.com/N320hN2KVj — ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2024

The video has evoked strong reactions on X with many users criticising Yadav for insulting his religion. However, Yadav later clarified that the video clearly mentions that it was shot before Navratri began and "it was done to test the IQ of BJP and Godi Media."