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Mohan Yadav's MISA Jab: Why Lalu's Congress Alliance Shocks Supporters

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav created quite a stir at his Bihar election rally. He pointed out the irony of Lalu Yadav now aligning with Congress, the same party that arrested him during the Emergency. Yadav reminded everyone that Lalu had named his daughter Misa after being detained under the controversial MISA law. This political jab comes as BJP intensifies its campaign efforts for the upcoming Bihar assembly polls.

Key Points: Mohan Yadav Mocks Lalu Prasad Over MISA and Congress Alliance

  • Madhya Pradesh CM questions Lalu's political consistency amid Congress alliance
  • Recalls Lalu naming daughter Misa after Emergency-era arrest
  • MISA was controversial law used to detain without trial
  • BJP deploys strong campaign team for Bihar elections
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Madhya Pradesh CM takes jibe at Lalu Prasad Yadav on 'MISA'

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav questions Lalu Yadav's Congress alliance, recalling how he named daughter Misa after Emergency-era arrest under MISA during Bihar election rally.

"I can't understand what made the RJD chief stand with Congress. What is surprising is that he had once named her daughter Misa because he was arrested by the Congress during the Emergency in 1975 - Mohan Yadav"

Patna, Oct 24

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, addressing an election rally in Bihar on Friday, took a jibe at Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Yadav for joining hands with the Congress in the Assembly election.

Mohan Yadav said the RJD chief, who once named her daughter Misa after he was arrested under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA), has now joined hands with the Congress, which has become a sinking boat.

"I can't understand what made the RJD chief stand with Congress. What is surprising is that he had once named her daughter Misa because he was arrested by the Congress during the Emergency in 1975," Mohan Yadav said while addressing an election rally in Saharsa, Bihar on Friday.

The Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) was a highly controversial law passed in 1971 that gave the government broad powers to indefinitely detain individuals without a warrant or trial.

From 1975 to 1977, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of Emergency, during which MISA was used extensively to quell political dissent.

Lalu Yadav, who was then a political opponent of the ruling government and was arrested under the provisions of MISA during this time. He had named his daughter Misa, who was born in 1976.

Misa Bhrti (49), the eldest daughter of Lalu Yadav and Rabri Devi, is a Lok Sabha MP.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, who has been included among the top 40 strong campaigners of the BJP for the Bihar Assembly elections, has been visiting the state and addressing public rallies.

On Friday, Mohan Yadav addressed three back-to-back rallies in Bihar and launched a scathing attack on the RJD and the Congress.

The BJP has deployed an army of party workers and senior functionaries from the Madhya Pradesh unit to manage the elections, where polling is scheduled for November 6 and 11.

Apart from CM Yadav and Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, half a dozen senior leaders, including former state BJP President VD Sharma, former home minister Narottam Mishra, state BJP organisational general secretary Hitanand Sharma, cabinet minister for youth affairs Vishwas Sarang, and former minister for cooperatives Arvind Bhadoriya, have been assigned election management duties.

In addition, state BJP in-charge Mahendra Singh and regional organisational general secretary Ajay Jamwal have been given clusters of 20 to 25 assembly seats each.

- IANS

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Priya S
While I understand the political point being made, I feel uncomfortable when politicians bring family members into political debates. Misa Bharti is an elected MP in her own right and shouldn't be dragged into these arguments.
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Arjun K
The Emergency period was the darkest chapter in Indian democracy. We should never forget how Congress misused laws like MISA to suppress opposition. Young voters need to know this history before casting their votes.
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Sarah B
As someone who studied Indian political history, this is fascinating. Naming your child after the law under which you were imprisoned shows strong political symbolism. But the current alliance does seem contradictory to that original stance.
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Karthik V
BJP is absolutely right to remind people of Congress's authoritarian past. The Emergency showed what happens when one party gets too much power. We need strong opposition and democratic checks always. 🇮🇳
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Nisha Z
Honestly, I'm tired of politicians digging up decades-old issues. Can we please focus on current problems like inflation, unemployment, and development? That's what actually matters to common people like us.

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