Tejashwi Yadav allegedly did not criticism the BJP or ECI in a Bhojpuri song during the Voter Adhikar Yatra; the widely-shared video was reportedly edited.
In the political arena of India, a viral video has been causing quite a stir. The video, which features clips from various speeches by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been edited to include the satirical Bhojpuri campaign song "Vote Chor Lagela."
The video, which predates the 2025 Voter Adhikar Yatra launched by the Congress party, was first shared to highlight unfulfilled promises of the Prime Minister over the past 10 years. It has since been played at an election rally in Bihar on 30 April 2024.
One segment of the video shows Tejashwi Yadav, the RJD leader, playing the edited video on a mobile speaker at an election campaign event in Bihar. However, claims that the video shows Tejashwi Yadav playing the song "BJP and Election Commission Vote Chor Lagela" during the Voter Adhikar Yatra are misleading.
The original video shows Tejashwi Yadav playing old speeches of Prime Minister Modi at 2024 Lok Sabha election rallies in Bihar. The exact time when this occurred is not publicly documented.
The video also contains a clip from the Prime Minister's 2013 speech in Delhi where he criticized inflation, as well as a clip from his 2016 Goa speech about demonetization. Another segment of the video is from a 2016 rally in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, where the Prime Minister described himself as a humble man.
Several media reports have been published about this incident, and Tejashwi Yadav himself shared a video on 01 May 2024, which predates the "Voter Adhikar Yatra." It is important to note that the Congress party uploaded a video featuring the satirical Bhojpuri campaign song "Vote Chor Lagela" separately, criticizing the BJP and the Election Commission, alleging manipulation and vote theft during elections.
In the satirical track "Vote Chor Lagela," the Congress party launched the "Voter Adhikar Yatra" to highlight alleged vote theft and irregularities, which is unrelated to the viral video featuring Tejashwi Yadav and Prime Minister Modi's speeches. The video, while edited for political satire, serves as a reminder of the ongoing political debates and issues in India.
