Kishanganj, Nov. 2 -- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday slammed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav for fielding former MLA Mujahid Alam on the Kochadhaman seat in the Kishanganj district of Bihar.

Addressing an election rally in Kishanganj, Owaisi alleged that the RJD candidate, Alam, remained silent on several issues affecting the Muslim community.

"Hear this out, Tejashwi. Neither Kochadhaman left Izhar Asfi, nor did Owaisi... Tejashwi (RJD) has given a ticket to such a person who did not say a word during triple talaq, CAA, during the bulldozer operations, encounters, and attacks on mosques across the country... Kochadhaman belonged to the Majlis and will always remain so," ...