On the occasion of Vijayadashami, the day of the Ravana Dahan, political tensions escalated in Bihar. The JDU (Janata Dal (United)) shared an AI-generated video on its social media platforms. The video portrays a figure resembling Lalu Prasad Yadav, the head of the RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal), as Ravana. This AI-generated video depicts Lalu Prasad Yadav with ten heads, followed by his effigy being burned. The AI video shows Lalu Yadav smiling, with a lantern pendant around his neck. The ten heads represent various societal issues: theft, caste violence, corruption, loot, extortion, kidnapping, and crime. The video then depicts a young man representing the people of Bihar, shooting an arrow to kill the Ravana-like figure of Lalu Prasad Yadav. The accompanying text emphasizes the triumph of good over evil. The post also states that the people of Bihar will eliminate evil on this Vijayadashami, reiterating that evil always loses, and Bihar will triumph, representing the victory of the people of Bihar. Meanwhile, the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) also joined the fray, presenting Tejashwi Yadav, the Leader of the Opposition, as Ravana through an image. BJP leader Kundan Krishan commented that Lalu Prasad Yadav’s actions mirrored those of a demon, with no security for people during his regime, where people were forced to live in fear. He stated that Lalu Yadav’s rule was marked by incidents of loot, kidnapping, and rape, and it was the people of Bihar who ended his rule and established a ‘Ramraj’ in Bihar. The BJP claims that Ramraj will continue in the future, with the guarantee coming from the people of Bihar.
