Purnea, 20 Oct

Union Minister Giriraj Singh has alleged that members of the Congress and RJD vandalised a temple and its idol in Sanhaula, Bhagalpur, at 5am on Sunday.

Singh said, "Some individuals have vandalised a temple and its idol in Sanhaula, Bhagalpur, at 5am. I have received information that the RJD and Congress are responsible for this. Their aim is to incite riots and make it seem as if this occurred after my visit. I want to make it clear to the administration that the RJD and Congress are behind this. Rahul Gandhi has openly allowed for civil unrest in the country. The real culprits must be apprehended."

Earlier today, Singh claimed that Hindus from the JD(U), RJD, Communist parties, Congress, and BJP are supporting his 'Hindu Swabhiman Yatra' in Bihar.

The Union Minister's remarks followed JD(U) leader Khalid Anwar's accusation that Singh promotes an "extremist ideology," which, according to him, is not conducive to governing Bihar. Singh further stated that he is unafraid of going to jail.

Earlier in the day, Anwar accused Singh of trying to destroy the social harmony of Bihar with his Hindu Swabhiman Yatra.

Singh had accused leaders of the INDIA bloc of engaging in Muslim appeasement.

Singh also claimed that Akhilesh Yadav's DNA is "anti-Hindu," referencing the actions of his late father Mulayam Singh Yadav, who ordered police to fire at Karsevaks in 1990.-ANI