‘Undesirable and inflammatory’: FIR filed against RJD’s Sunil Singh over Bihar poll remarks

Patna: The Bihar Police on Thursday registered an FIR against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Sunil Singh for making what authorities described as an “undesirable and inflammatory statement” ahead of the announcement of the Bihar Assembly election results.

Confirming the development, Bihar DGP Vinay Kumar told ANI, “An FIR is being registered over this undesirable and inflammatory statement.”

Earlier in the day, Singh had issued a strong warning to election officials, cautioning them against any attempt to “manipulate the people’s mandate”. He controversially remarked that if such manipulation occurred, “the same scenes witnessed on the roads in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka will be seen on the roads of Bihar as well.”

The RJD leader alleged that during the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, several of his party’s candidates were “forcibly defeated” and urged vigilance during the ongoing vote-counting process.

“Many of our candidates were forcibly defeated in 2020... I have requested all our officials involved in the counting process that, if you defeat the person whom the public has given their mandate, the same scenes you witnessed on the roads in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka will be seen on the roads of Bihar as well,” Singh said in his statement to ANI.

He further warned that any act against the public will could lead to widespread unrest, saying, “You will see the common people taking to the streets... We are absolutely vigilant about this, and we urge you not to do anything that goes against public sentiment, that the public will not accept.”

Despite the controversy, Singh expressed confidence in the RJD-led opposition alliance, claiming a comfortable victory. “We are getting 140–160 seats and the new government will be formed in the state under Tejashwi Yadav’s leadership,” he added.