Political tensions have escalated in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh over the celebration of Holi and the observance of Jumma prayers. The latest controversy comes from Anjum Ara, the mayor of Darbhanga, who called for a ban on Holi celebrations between 12:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. to avoid any clashes with Jumma prayers. She suggested that people playing Holi should maintain a distance from mosques during this time. This statement has sparked a political storm in Bihar, with both the ruling JD(U) and opposition parties, including BJP and RJD, voicing their strong opinions. BJP’s Haribhushan Thakur condemned Anjum Ara’s remarks, accusing her of promoting an extremist ideology. He even claimed that her family had a controversial history. Meanwhile, RJD and Congress have also weighed in, with accusations that these statements are part of a larger political strategy to divert attention from real issues in the run-up to the elections. The issue has become a flashpoint in the state, with political leaders debating whether such comments fuel religious tensions. With elections approaching, the political landscape in Bihar is heating up, with parties using the festival of Holi as a battleground for their ideological battles.
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00:00Let's take a look at the latest news.
00:02Let's talk about the Holi political ruckus.
00:06In Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, there is a constant political ruckus about Holi.
00:10Some politicians are demanding to stop the Friday prayers,
00:13and some are issuing an order to put a break on Holi.
00:16Now, a new name has been added to the list of people who make such statements on festivals.
00:20And this new name has come from Bihar, from Darbhanga.
00:23The mayor of Darbhanga is Anjum Ara.
00:25It is his name that has now been added to this list.
00:28The mayor of Darbhanga, Anjum Ara, on Friday,
00:31while observing the Friday prayers,
00:33appealed to stop Holi from 12.30 to 2.00 pm.
00:38He said that the time for the Friday prayers cannot be extended,
00:41so a break should be put on Holi.
00:43He also appealed to the people who play Holi for two hours
00:46to keep a distance from the mosque and the prayer area.
00:48The politics of Bihar has once again come under fire
00:51because of this statement of the mayor of Darbhanga.
00:53After Baba Bhagishwar's tour,
00:55the opposition and the opposition have once again come face to face on this issue.
01:04So, the statement given by the mayor of Darbhanga, Anjum Ara, on Holi and Friday,
01:08please listen to it first.
01:10We have come up with a plan
01:13to stop Holi from 12.30 to 2.00 pm.
01:18There should be a two-hour break in between.
01:20Because the time for Friday prayers cannot be extended.
01:24So, we have changed the timetable.
01:30We request everyone to keep a distance from the mosque and the prayer area.
01:40This is your suggestion?
01:41Yes, of course.
01:45J.D.U. has advised his own leader on this statement of Anjum Ara.
01:50J.D.U. says that such statements need to be avoided.
01:53Actually, Anjum Ara is a member of J.D.U.
01:55Whereas, BJP and RJD have given a harsh response to Anjum Ara's statement.
02:01Many times before this,
02:04the festival of Hindu and Muslim parties took place on the same day.
02:08But in Bihar, both the parties have celebrated their festival in a peaceful manner.
02:14It is the responsibility of the administration
02:17to ensure that no uncivilised entity
02:19causes any harm to the people.
02:23That is why we request the people
02:25to avoid giving controversial statements to the people's representatives.
02:30This statement of Darbhanga Mayor is unbearable.
02:34Whether it is Zumba or Holi,
02:36everything will be celebrated in a peaceful manner.
02:39No one can stop anyone for any reason.
02:43This is wrong.
02:44This is a statement that spreads confusion in religious sentiments.
02:47Such statements should not be made.
02:50This is unbearable.
02:51The statement of Darbhanga Mayor
02:54has no place in India.
02:57This country and this state will run on its own rules, laws and constitution.
03:02All religions are free here.
03:05Celebrate your own festival.
03:07BJP is doing the work of spreading poison in the election year.
03:12To spread the poison of communalism
03:15is not possible at any cost.
03:20BJP MP Haribhushan Thakur Bachhol's
03:23objectionable statement has come to light.
03:26Bachhol is saying that Darbhanga Mayor's thinking is like the Ghazwa-e-Hind.
03:30Darbhanga Mayor is a woman of terrorist mentality.
03:33Her family's history is also in question.
03:36Bachhol's controversial statement
03:39which has been given to Darbhanga Mayor.
03:46Darbhanga Mayor is a woman of Ghazwa-e-Hind
03:49and terrorist mentality.
03:55Her family's history is in question.
04:00On that day, Holi will be celebrated.
04:03Holi will be celebrated everywhere.
04:05Those who don't like it, should avoid it.
04:08Where are the people of Rajat and Congress?
04:11Where are the people of Bampant?
04:13Why is there curd in their mouth?
04:15Those who want to set fire, will not be set on fire.
04:18The administration should take strict action against such people.
04:22Holi will not stop.
04:27We will take you straight to Patna.
04:29Our co-host Shashank is present right now.
04:31And we know from Shashank,
04:33Shashank, from playing Holi to praying on Friday,
04:37all these statements are coming out.
04:40This is the last election in Bihar this year.
04:44That's why there is so much tension this year.
04:51This is the election year and the language war is fierce.
04:54Anju Mara, who participated in Jadvi on 10th May,
04:58her party is advising her to stay away from such statements.
05:02Yesterday, there was a meeting of Shanti Samiti.
05:05She said these things to the administration.
05:07But does she have the right to say that
05:10one party should be stopped and the other should not be stopped?
05:12This is a big question.
05:13And let me tell you,
05:14this whole matter is going to be heated in the assembly as well.
05:18BJP is not going to leave this issue.
05:20And let me tell you,
05:22this whole thing is happening.
05:24You said that BJP is not going to leave this issue.
05:26But this statement,
05:28from whom Anju Mara has come,
05:31she is a member of JDU.
05:33Does this mean that through Anju Mara,
05:35BJP versus JDU,
05:37is this going to be a new political battle in Bihar?
05:43Absolutely.
05:44Bachhol is also a big politician of Mithilanchal.
05:47He has clearly said that this is a Gajwai-Hindwali thought.
05:51So, this matter is going to be heated in the assembly as well as outside.
05:55And in the election year,
05:56such statements are happening again and again.
05:59Anju Mara has also said that
06:00people are being misled by real issues.
06:03Every day, Hindu-Muslim, Hindu-Raj, Hindu-Raj is being talked about.
06:06And now, a fresh issue has come forward.
06:09Anju Mara has also said in her statement that
06:11there is no dispute on festivals.
06:13They are trying to fight on a social level.
06:15But let me tell you,
06:16earlier also, Holi and Ramzan are on the same day.
06:18Now, it is the job of the administration to see
06:20how both the parties will do their work peacefully.
06:23But you have just taken the name of Bachhol here.
06:25You have taken the name of Haribhushan Bachhol.
06:27And yesterday, when my J.D.U. spokeswoman was talking to Abhishek Jha.
06:31So, when I asked Abhishek Jha about the statement of this same MLA,
06:35he was asked, what is his position?
06:38Is he a party leader?
06:39Or is he a big spokesman of the party?
06:41He had excluded the opinion of Baloch.
06:44And now, forgive Bachhol.
06:46And now, you are saying, sir,
06:47this matter will be heated through him.
06:49So, to what extent will it be heated?
06:51To what extent will the BJP take this matter forward?
06:54And will the BJP want to spoil its relations with J.D.U. in this election year?
07:02Look, J.D.U. and BJP have a lot of differences in issues.
07:05Although Abhishek Jha is saying that he is just a MLA.
07:07But tell me, Bachhol is giving such statements every day,
07:10which is creating a ruckus.
07:11Why isn't the BJP's state leadership saying,
07:13you keep quiet?
07:14Why didn't any BJP leader say that this is his personal statement?
07:17No big leader of BJP is commenting on Bachhol.
07:20If the party wanted, it could have stopped him.
07:22But he was completely left to comment.
07:25That's why he said today,
07:26this is the thought of the Gajwai Hind people.
07:28Now, Darbhanga is such a sensitive area.
07:30Something or the other happens there every day.
07:32If there is a big festival,
07:33two communities clash with each other.
07:35This has always been seen.
07:36And their statement,
07:37look at the timing of the statement.
07:38Anju Mara's statement has come at a time
07:40when just two days ago,
07:41Bachhol had said that
07:42Muslims should not leave their homes on Holi.
07:45So, the people,
07:46the people now have a big question
07:48about their problems.
07:50These parties should see
07:51that in the election year,
07:52you make various promises.
07:53Focus on that.
07:55But it is being said
07:56that they are trying to divert attention
07:57from the real issues.
07:58But this issue is going to be heated
07:59outside the parliament today.
08:00Keep an eye on it.
08:01As soon as there is any other update,
08:02I will come to you immediately.
08:03Thank you very much for now, Shashank.
08:05So, in total,
08:06see how to divert attention
08:07from the real issues in the election year.
08:09Hindu, Muslim and through whom?
08:11Through Holi and Friday prayers.
08:14On the one hand,
08:15the other party is being advised
08:16not to leave the house for prayer.
08:18Stay at home.
08:19If there is so much problem with Holi,
08:20on the other hand,
08:21it is being said
08:22that you have to go for prayer.
08:23Put a break on Holi for 2-2.5 hours.
08:25So, these politicians' words
08:26are coming out from both sides.
08:28Equally.