After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to poll-bound Bihar on Friday, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav took a veiled dig and made a sarcastic reference to the weather forecast, saying there was a “heavy rain of lies” and a “hail of false promises” in the state today.
“Weather warning in the interest of Bihar- Today there is heavy rain of lies, false promises (jumlas) and illusions in Bihar, hailstones of false and tempting promises are also falling along with thunder, be careful,” he said in a post on X.
He also released a AI-generated parody video taking swipes at the PM and Nitish Kumar. The video has a mix of lookalikes created using artificial intelligence software and genuine footage from PM Modi's public events. A song that accompanied the video repeatedly mentioned the words "jumlo ki baarish" - a familiar line that the Opposition has been using while criticising PM Modi and his party, BJP.
The clip further showed a man holding an umbrella amid thunderstorms, signifying the vulnerability of people from a ‘hail of false promises’.
The video also showed AI lookalikes of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and PM Modi dancing under a damaged bridge, signifying infrastructural breakdown and corruption under the NDA regime. Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United), or JD(U), is a member of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
The RJD's parody video comes after PM Modi referred to the instance of a portrait of BR Ambedkar being placed close to the feet of Lalu Yadav during his birthday celebrations, for which the RJD leader has been drawing criticism from the NDA.
"Ambedkar was against dynasty rule. But they (RJD and its allies) do not like it. So they have his portrait placed at their feet. On my way, I saw posters demanding an apology for this insult to Babasaheb," PM Modi said at the Siwan rally.
"But there has been no apology. This is because they hold Dalits in contempt. In contrast, Modi has Babasaheb Ambedkar in his heart and would like to keep his portrait close to his chest," the Prime Minister said.
The RJD said the controversy began due to the "camera angle" at Lalu Yadav's house while his 78th birthday celebration was going on earlier this month. The party said Lalu Yadav's feet were on a sofa because of "medical advice", and a party supporter stood close carrying the portrait of BR Ambedkar.
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