RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav faces FIR in Maharashtra for ‘objectionable’ post on PM Modi

Police in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district have registered a case against former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav for tweeting an alleged objectionable post about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Milind Narote, BJP MLA from Gadchiroli, had filed a complaint against the RJD leader, a senior police official said on Friday (August 22, 2025).

The official said Mr. Narote, in his complaint, alleged that Mr. Yadav posted an objectionable comment against the Prime Minister on X ahead of his visit to Gaya, Bihar.

A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered under sections 196 (promoting enmity between different groups), 356 (defamation), 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of peace) and 353 (statements that cause public mischief) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the official added.