"Tonti Politics" Reaches Bihar: Now Tejashwi After Akhilesh

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BJP has accused Bihar's Leader of Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav, of taking taps and other fixtures from the government bungalow he vacated. Yadav denies this and claims to have proof that the accusations are baseless.

Why it matters: Tejashwi calls the accusations a political conspiracy aimed at damaging his growing influence.

• The BJP is pushing hard, calling him "tonti chor" (tap thief) and questioning his integrity.

The controversy has escalated with posters mocking Tejashwi and his father, Lalu Prasad Yadav, raising the stakes as both sides prepare for legal action.

Read this piece by Abhishek Kumar on the same.

Also read about PM Modi's 10-Point Plan presented at the ASEAN-India Summit in Laos where he also focussed on the South China Sea, Free Trade Agreements, and more.