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Janshakti Janata Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav on Monday took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, a day after he went fishing and said the Leader of Opposition should have been a cook. Yadav said Rahul Gandhi would spend his entire life fishing and asked why he had become a politician. “Rahul Gandhi’s job is to ride a motorcycle and spread pollution. He’ll spend his entire life fishing. The country will be plunged into darkness… ‘Jalebi chhan’na, machli pakadna, unko toh rasoiya hona chaiye tha’. Why did he become a politician?” he asked. #WATCH | Patna, Bihar: Janshakti Janata Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav says, “Rahul Gandhi’s job is to ride a motorcycle and spread pollution. He’ll spend his entire life fishing. The country will be plunged into darkness… ‘Jalebi chhan’na, machli pakadna, unko toh rasoiya hona… pic.twitter.com/wc8NyNVvlM — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2025 Rahul Gandhi jumped into a pond and participated in a traditional fish-catching ritual in Begusarai. He was accompanied by VIP chief and Mahagathbandhan’s Deputy CM face, Mukesh Sahani and Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar. The Leader of Opposition met fishermen and said their work is as interesting as the problems and struggles associated with it are serious. “It felt great to meet the fishermen community in Begusarai, Bihar today with Mr. Mukesh Sahni ji, the president of VIP party. Their work is as interesting as the problems and struggles associated with it are serious. However, their hard work, passion, and deep understanding of the business in every situation is inspiring. The rivers, canals, ponds of Bihar and the fishermen who inhabit them are an important part of the state’s economy. I stand with them at every step for their rights and respect,” Rahul Gandhi wrote on X. बेगूसराय, बिहार में आज VIP पार्टी के अध्यक्ष मुकेश सहनी जी के साथ वहां के मछुआरा समुदाय से मिलकर बहुत अच्छा लगा। काम उनका जितना दिलचस्प है, उससे जुड़ी उनकी समस्याएं और संघर्ष उतने ही गंभीर हैं। मगर, हर परिस्थिति में उनकी मेहनत, जज़्बा और व्यवसाय की गहरी समझ प्रेरणादायक है।… pic.twitter.com/8EecHux9m7 — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 2, 2025 The Bihar polls will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11, and results will be announced on November 14.