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This special report covers the political firestorm in Bihar over the 'Jannayak' title, involving RJD's Tejashwi Yadav and Congress's Rahul Gandhi. Tej Pratap Yadav, brother of Tejashwi Yadav, stoked the controversy by stating, 'not Tejaswi Yadav, not Rahul Gandhi, these aren't Jannaiks and my father was actually the real leader'. The debate has sparked a feud within the RJD, with senior leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui also expressing reservations, and has drawn sharp criticism from the BJP. Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the opposition of attempting to steal the title from socialist icon Karpoori Thakur, who was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna. The report explores the internal dissent and the political implications of appropriating the legacy of Karpoori Thakur, a revered figure in Bihar politics.
