RJD MP Misa Bharti, Yadav’s elder sister, also joined the procession. She said the march had been peaceful and accused the police of acting in a “high-handed manner”.
“We are up against this very attitude of the powers that be,” she told reporters.
After emerging from the Lok Bhavan, Yadav referred to recent police action against protesting students and said, “It seems the opposition leaders are next on the hit list of the dictatorial regime.”
He also took a swipe at Kumar by paraphrasing a popular children’s rhyme: “Gyanu, Gyanu, yes papa. Stealing votes, no papa. Open the newspaper, ha ha ha.”
Yadav accused the CEC of allegedly helping the ruling BJP gain an unfair advantage in elections.
Despite the heavy police deployment, hundreds of INDIA bloc supporters gathered near the Lok Bhavan while Yadav and other delegates were meeting the governor.
State BJP president Sanjay Saraogi arrived at the Lok Bhavan during the protest and was met with slogans including “vote chor kahaan milenge, BJP ke daftar mein”. RJD MLC Sunil Kumar Singh attempted to climb onto the bonnet of his vehicle but was pulled down by police before the car entered the premises.
State Congress president Rajesh Kumar Ram accompanied Yadav to the governor’s meeting wearing handcuffs. “This is to highlight the fact that democracy is in chains,” he told reporters.
Former state minister and Vikassheel Insan Party chief Mukesh Sahani was also part of the delegation. He said the governor had assured them that their memorandum would be forwarded to the authorities concerned.
“Though we know nothing is going to come of it. We must brace for a long fight,” Sahani said.
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