Bihar’s political arena crackled with tension on February 6 as BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal hit back at Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav in the state assembly. Yadav accused the NDA of splashing Rs 40,000 crore to beat him and injecting Rs 10,000 into women’s bank accounts for votes in recent elections.
Jaiswal dismissed this narrative outright: ‘Tejashwi’s failures are his biggest adversaries.’ He spotlighted the suspiciously cheap Defense Colony property acquisition and reminisced about RJD-era terror—streets deserted post-sunset, plagued by kidnaps, murders, and mafia-style extortions.
Before any credibility, Jaiswal demanded Yadav apologize for his actions and heritage. He barred Yadav from opining on Bihari women without familial clearance. Broadening the assault, Jaiswal ridiculed Rahul Gandhi’s unserious rhetoric, rooted in resentment over Modi’s ascent.
Nadda’s ‘immature lad’ comment in Rajya Sabha was spot-on, per Jaiswal, given Gandhi’s arrogant worldview. Worst, Gandhi’s ‘traitor’ slur on Sikh minister Ravneet Bittu insults a valorous community. With elections looming, Jaiswal’s tirade reinforces NDA’s strategy to weaponize opposition history against them.