Bihar: Video of crowd looting biryani at AIMIM candidate’s nomination event goes viral
Kishanganj: As Bihar gears up for the upcoming Assembly elections, a viral video from Bahadurganj in Kishanganj district has sparked widespread discussion on social media. The footage reportedly shows a chaotic scene in which a crowd looted packets of biryani during the nomination event of AIMIM candidate Tausif Alam.
According to reports, the incident occurred as hundreds gathered to witness Alam’s nomination filing. What began as a campaign gathering soon descended into disorder when people rushed to grab biryani packets distributed at the venue. The video, which has since spread rapidly online, has drawn mixed reactions from netizens.
Some social media users criticised the incident as symbolic of Bihar’s persistent poverty and underdevelopment. One user commented, “It’s the leaders who must develop Bihar for this very naked and starving populace. In a nation dreaming of becoming developed by 2047, what’s the difference between this and a starving state in Africa?”
Others pointed to unemployment and social distress as underlying causes. “Poor souls are unemployed, what else can they do? Wherever they find something, they’ll just rush there like that,” another user wrote.
While some dismissed it as a routine occurrence, comparing it to similar frenzies over mangoes or freebies, others expressed concern that such scenes reflect the deeper socio-economic inequalities shaping voter behaviour ahead of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025.
The AIMIM has not issued an official statement on the incident.
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Attacks on Christians contradict PM's message of harmony, visit to church: Gehlot
Jaipur (PTI): Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over the reported attacks and disruptions in prayer gatherings of the Christian community in different parts of the country, saying such incidents were "worrying and condemnable".
In a post on X, Gehlot said that while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was visiting a church and giving a message of peace and harmony, news of attacks on members of the Christian community from various regions reflected a serious contradiction.
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"Symbolic gestures would not be enough, and strict legal action was required against those spreading hatred," the senior Congress leader said.
He added that Indian culture has always upheld the spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", where every citizen has full freedom to practise their faith.
Gehlot urged the Centre and state governments to uphold the rule of law and ensure that no citizen is forced to celebrate their festival under fear.
