{"id":9113,"date":"2025-08-30T13:27:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T13:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/30\/rahul-gandhi-offers-candies-to-protestors-waving-black-flags-during-bihar-yatra-watch-india-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T13:27:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T13:27:29","slug":"rahul-gandhi-offers-candies-to-protestors-waving-black-flags-during-bihar-yatra-watch-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/30\/rahul-gandhi-offers-candies-to-protestors-waving-black-flags-during-bihar-yatra-watch-india-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Rahul Gandhi Offers Candies To Protestors Waving Black Flags During Bihar Yatra | Watch | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9538575\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">August 30, 2025, 18:35 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9538575\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-3016354101 asubttl-schema\">Rahul Gandhi offered candies to BJYM protesters showing black flags during the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-3016354101 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rahul Gandhi, was in Bihar's Arrah on Saturday as part of his 16-day Voter Adhikar Yatra. (X\/ANI)\" title=\"Rahul Gandhi, was in Bihar's Arrah on Saturday as part of his 16-day Voter Adhikar Yatra. (X\/ANI)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-3016354101\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rahul Gandhi, was in Bihar&#8217;s Arrah on Saturday as part of his 16-day Voter Adhikar Yatra. (X\/ANI)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><strong>Voter Adhikar Yatra:<\/strong> In a surprising gesture, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday stopped his convoy and offered candies to the protesters who were\u00a0showing him black-flags over the alleged abuses hurled at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother during the \u2019Voter Adhikaar Yatra\u2019 earlier in Bihar\u2019s Darbhanga.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Rahul Gandhi was in Arrah district on Saturday as part of his 16-day <em>Voter Adhikar Yatra<\/em> when the protestors, reportedly the members of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), dressed in black shirts, waved black flags at him while he was seated on his jeep.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">They also confronted him over alleged derogatory remarks made against PM Modi.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">As per the video shared by news agency ANI, the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition halted his vehicle and called one of the protestors. He then asked his security personnel to let him come closer. Gandhi was then seen speaking briefly to the man before offering him candies as he left.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#WATCH<\/a> | Arrah, Bihar: Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi offered candies to BJYM workers who showed him black flags and confronted him over the alleged derogatory remarks made against the Prime Minister and his late mother at a Mahagathbandhan event in Darbhanga. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dkFXz8WJeB\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/dkFXz8WJeB<\/a>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1961712807113535498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Earlier on Friday, the BJP and Congress workers clashed in Patna over the alleged derogatory remarks against the Prime Minister and his late mother duirng the opposition\u2019s rally in Darbhanga. Stones were pelted at the site as the BJP staged a protest against the Congress in front of the Congress office in Patna.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Bihar Minister and BJP leader Nitin Nabin said that the public will give a &#8220;befitting reply&#8221; to Congress.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">While Congress worker Ashutosh slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, claiming that the clash happened with the government\u2019s involvement.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">\u201cA befitting reply will be given. This is happening with the government\u2019s involvement. Nitish Kumar is doing wrong,&#8221; Ashutosh said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">Meanwhile, Darbhanga Police arrested the man accused of hurling abuses against PM Modi.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">Superintendent of Police (SP) Ashok Kumar Chaudhary said that a case has been registered and action will be taken against those found to be involved.<\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">A political slugfest broke out after a purported video went viral on social media platforms showing the accused hurling abusive slurs against PM Modi, with BJP leaders slamming the opposition for &#8220;lowering&#8221; the political standards.<\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\">However, the opposition said that the BJP is &#8220;raising \u2019irrelevant\u2019 issues to distract from the crucial ones.<\/p>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\">The 16-day \u2019Voter Adhikar Yatra\u2019 in Bihar led by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav aims to raise awareness about alleged irregularities in the voter list, which opposition leaders have termed a case of \u2019vote chori\u2019 (vote theft).<\/p>\n<p id=\"13\" class=\"story_para_13\">Covering over 1,300 km across 20 districts, the yatra is scheduled to conclude in Patna on September 1.<\/p>\n<p id=\"14\" class=\"story_para_14\">Bihar Assembly elections are expected later this year, although the Election Commission of India (ECI) has not announced an official date.<\/p>\n<p id=\"15\" class=\"story_para_15\"><em>(With inputs from ANI)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"authorimg\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-06-421898aac7df12606d3395094d8b8840.png?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/shobhit-gupta-28018.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Shobhit Gupta<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. 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