NEW DELHI: Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) chief and RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav’s brother, Tej Pratap Yadavon Thursday, attacked Congress chief Rahul Gandhiover his “drama,” remarks on Chhat Puja,“What drama? What does he (Congress MP Rahul Gandhi) find out about Chhath Puja? Has he ever performed Chhath?” Tej Pratap mentioned, questioning Gandhi’s understanding of the pageant. Going additional, Tej Pratap cited the Congress chief’s overseas journeys, “he’s somebody who goes overseas. What’s going to he find out about Chhath?”His remarks got here a day after Rahul Gandhi, whereas reacting to the Prime Minister’s participation within the Chhath ceremony on the Yamuna, mocked the train and mentioned, “They staged a drama and confirmed the reality of India… The Yamuna has soiled water. If somebody drank it, they might both get sick or die. Nobody can go inside.”The controversy has rapidly escalated amid the background of elections in Bihar. Rahul Gandhi and RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav had collectively launched the INDIA bloc’s election marketing campaign within the state on Wednesday.The BJP additionally criticized Rahul’s feedback, accusing the Congress of insulting the sacred pageant. Union house minister Amit Shah requested voters to reply strongly to the remarks. “For Congress and RJD, the worship of Chhathi Maiyya is a drama and ‘nautanki’. Do you agree with them? Will you punish them or not?” Shah mentioned.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, too, slammed Congress and RJD, saying, “Congress and RJD are insulting Chhathi Maiyya. Can anybody insult Chhathi Maiyya for votes within the election? Will the individuals of Bihar and the nation tolerate this?…”In the meantime, Tej Pratap Yadav expressed confidence about his prospects within the upcoming elections. Contesting once more from Mahua, he mentioned he enjoys robust public assist and dismissed competitors. He acknowledged that the end result rests solely with the citizens, noting that the “actual energy lies with the voters” and that the individuals of Bihar will resolve who kinds the subsequent authorities.Bihar goes to the polls in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with counting scheduled for November 14. This 12 months’s contest is shaping up as a three-way battle between the ruling NDA, the INDIA bloc led by Tejashwi Yadav, and new gamers resembling Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj and Tej Pratap’s JJD, each hoping to reshape the state’s political panorama.