India, Sept. 7 -- A former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader has triggered a row in Bihar with a controversial remark on Tejashwi Yadav's wife. Rajballabh Yadav, who was recently released from jail, made the remark while attacking the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, questioning the need for him to marry outside the state.

"They only use caste for votes. When it comes to marriage, where did they marry? What was the need to get the marriage done in Haryana or Punjab? Was he getting a woman or a jersey cow? Are there no girls left here," Rajballabh could be heard saying in a video that is getting viral on the internet.

HT.com has not independently verified the authenticity of the video.

According to a report in NDTV, the purported rema...