KATIHAR/KISHANGANJ /ARARIA, Oct. 27 -- In a bid to woo minorities in Bihar's Seemanchal, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said the Waqf Act would be thrown into dustbin if INDIA bloc was voted to power in Bihar. Addressing four public meetings, one each at Katihar and Kishanganj and two in Araria, he said his party would never give in before communal forces. "It was Lalu Prasad who stopped the chariot of Adwaniji by arresting him in Bihar," he said, pointing himself, "I am his (Lalu's) son and I can't be intimidated by their geedarhbhabki (bluff)," said Yadav, while addressing a public meeting at Alta Haat under Kochadhaman assembly constituency. "But CM Nitish Kumar has always supported such forces, and it is because of him that the RSS and its affiliates are spreading communal hatred in the state as well as in the country. The BJP should be called 'Bharat Jalao Party'. If the INDIA bloc comes to power, we will throw the Waqf Act into the dustbin," he said. The Waqf (Amendment) Act was passed by Parliament in April. The ruling BJP-led NDA has hailed the law as a step towards transparency and empowerment for backward Muslims and women in the community, while the opposition has criticised it, alleging that it infringes upon the rights of Muslims. On Saturday, RJD MLC Mohd Qari Sohaib stirred a controversy by stating that if Yadav became CM of Bihar, "all bills will be torn apart, including the Waqf bill", inviting a barrage of attacks from their opposition, who questioned how a Central law could be changed by the CM of a state. In a rally at Araria, Yadav accused the BJP of 'hijacking' CM Kumar and claimed the JD(U) strongman had deliberately been not projected as CM face of the NDA as the BJP had the hidden agenda of making its own chief minister, in case the coalition got enough numbers to form government in Bihar. "Union home minister Amit Shah has said the MLAs of the ruling NDA would decide on the CM face after polls. It means, there is no chance of CM Kumar being made next CM. Think if the BJP gets its own chief minister, what will they do to the state?" Yadav said, trying to send across a message to voters in the Muslim-dominated Araria district as how the BJP could intensify its divisive politics if it got to form government. The RJD leader, also chief ministerial face of INDIA bloc, exhorted minorities to not get divided or distracted by other forces and vote for the RJD so that INDIA bloc got to form government. Without naming Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, Yadav alleged, "Some people are trying to divide votes by fielding candidates forcefully, but people should not pay attention to such candidates." He claimed this election was a fight to protect the Constitution, democracy and brotherhood. He expressed concern over the condition of madrasas and assured them that they would be developed. He said all the madrasas either closed or facing closure would be reopened. Picking the poll issue of AIMIM, Yadav said, "Soon after the formation of our government, Seemanchal Development Authority will be constituted to bring about all round development of Seemanchal." Attacking PM Modi, the RJD leader alleged he had been abusing Bihar during his visits. He alleged the NDA government was copying the election promises he was making. "We promised an increase in old-age pension. The Nitish Kumar government increased it from Rs.400 per month to Rs.1,100 per month. I promise, we will increase it to Rs.2,000 per month," he said. He also promised that every household in Bihar not covered by government employment would be given one job. "This election, vote for change of the present dispensation," Yadav exhorted. RJD has fielded 9 candidates in Seemanchal's four districts Araria, Kishanganj, Katihar and Purnea consisting of 24 assembly seats. The party had a very dismal show in 2020 assembly elections when it could just bag one seat in Seemanchal. The Congress has 12 candidates while VIP and CPI ML have fielded two and one candidate respectively in Seemanchal. Congress had bagged five seats in 2020 while CPI ML one. Meanwhile, over a dozen AIMIM leaders joined the RJD in the presence of Tejashwi in Patna on Sunday. Others who joined the party included Pragati Mehta from the BJP and Altaf Alam Raju from the JD(U), RJD officials said. On the other hand, state BJP president Dilip Jaiswal on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the INDIA bloc, accusing Congress and RJD leaders of indulging in "jumlebaazi" ahead of elections. "They don't think of anyone when they are in power, and now, when elections are just 10 days away, they have started all this drama. They are certain of their defeat," Jaiswal said while addressing reporters....