Bihar polls: Tejashwi ducks as drone crashes into podium at Patna rally

Patna: RJD leader and former cricketer Tejashwi Yadav showcased his quick reflexes when he ducked to avoid being hit by a drone which crashed into his podium during a rally at Patna on Sunday.

The incident took place when the former deputy chief minister was addressing the ‘Save Waqf, Save Constitution’ rally at the historical Gandhi Maidan here.

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Speaking to PTI, Patna SP (Central), Diksha said, “We are looking into the incident. It was a restricted area and such an object should not have landed there. The police team was busy managing the crowd when the rally was underway. But the matter will be definitely investigated thoroughly.”

VIDEO | Patna: While addressing ‘Waqf Bachao, Samvidhan Bachao Sammelan’ at Gandhi Maidan, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) narrowly escapes injury as a drone crashes into the podium.

(Source: Third Party)

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