Archive · 14 Aug 2026
JD(U) accuses Tejashwi Yadav of part-time politics in Bihar
Two big political groups in India's Bihar state are arguing.
The Janata Dal (United) is part of the Bihar government.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal is an opposition party.
The RJD's leader, Tejashwi Yadav, wants to hold a big march on August 19.
The march is about a video that seems to show a police officer holding a big gun during a student protest.
The police officer was suspended after the video spread online.
A leader from the JD(U), Sanjay Jha, says the officer was already punished.
He says the march is not needed and that Yadav is only doing "part-time politics".
Jha also said Yadav should visit Ranchi to help students protesting there.
The two sides disagree about what should happen next.
JD(U) national working president Sanjay Jha criticised RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over the RJD's proposed August 19 march to Lok Bhavan.
Jha accused Yadav of doing "part-time politics" in Bihar, saying he was touring foreign countries while students protested at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
The march concerns the alleged use of an AK-47 by a policeman during a student protest in Siwan on July 25.
A police constable was suspended over the incident after a video purportedly showing him using the rifle went viral; PTI could not independently verify the video's authenticity.
Jha said Yadav should instead visit Ranchi, where students are protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations and the RJD is part of the Mahagathbandhan government.
- Who
- JD(U) national working president Sanjay Jha and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav
- What
- Jha accused Yadav of doing "part-time politics" in Bihar over the RJD's planned August 19 march to Lok Bhavan against the alleged use of an AK-47 by a policeman during a student protest in Siwan.
- When
- August 14, ahead of the RJD's planned march on August 19; the Siwan student protest occurred on July 25.
- Where
- Bihar, including Patna and Siwan; the march is planned for Lok Bhavan.
- Why
- Yadav is demanding accountability over the alleged AK-47 use during the student protest linked to the Bihar Bandh against the NEET paper leak and police action against students.
RJD (opposition) position
JD(U) (government) position
Siwan AK-47 incident
RJD (opposition) position
Tejashwi Yadav questioned the circumstances of the alleged AK-47 use by a policeman during the Siwan protest and sought accountability from the Bihar government and the Centre.
JD(U) (government) position
Sanjay Jha said action had already been taken against the policeman and questioned the need to hold a procession over the incident now.
The August 19 march
RJD (opposition) position
The RJD is organising a march to Lok Bhavan on August 19 to press for accountability over the incident.
JD(U) (government) position
Jha called Yadav's approach "part-time politics", noting Yadav was touring foreign countries while students protested at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and returned only after their demands were accepted.
Where Yadav should act
RJD (opposition) position
Yadav is focusing on the Siwan incident and police action against protesting students in Bihar.
JD(U) (government) position
Jha said Yadav should visit Ranchi, where students are protesting alleged recruitment exam irregularities, since the RJD is part of the Mahagathbandhan government there.
- Critic
- Sanjay Jha, JD(U) national working president
- Target
- Tejashwi Yadav, RJD leader
- Claim
- Yadav is doing "part-time politics" in Bihar
- Planned march
- August 19, to Lok Bhavan
- Siwan protest date
- July 25
- Police action taken
- Police constable suspended over alleged AK-47 use
- Protest context
- Bihar Bandh against NEET paper leak and police action against students
- Video status
- Viral on social media; authenticity not independently verified by PTI