In a purported video, the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RSLP) leader Upendra Kushwaha was seen supporting violence while addressing a press conference in Patna. He said that Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) workers and the people of Bihar should not shy away from picking up weapons if require to protect their votes.

 

 

Recalling the remarks of former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur, popularly known as Jan Nayak, who once said that even picking up weapons was justified if it was done for protecting the votes, Kushwaha instigated people for violence. “Jaise jaan ki suraksha k liye kanoon humko adhikar deta hai k jab jarurat pade to aap hathiyar bhi uthaiye usi tarah vote ki raksha k liye zaroorat pade to hamare Karpoori Thakur Ji kehte the k hathiyar bhi uthana ho to uthaiye. (Just like the law provides us with the right of private defence to save our life, similarly, Karpoori Thakur Ji used to say that if it is required to protect the votes then one should not shy away from picking up weapons)”, said Kushwaha.

 

He added, “Result loot karne ki jo koshish ho rahi hai to nishchit roop se hum Mahagathbandhan ke hamare sathiyo se aur Bihar ki janta se kahenge ki is tarah ki ghatna ko rokne ke liye hathiyar bhi uthana ho to uthaiye. (There are attempts being made to tamper with the election results and in such a situation I would like to urge to the Mahagathbandhan allies and the people of Bihar to even pick up weapons to stop this.)”