The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for holding a political rally in Bihar while the nation mourns the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. RJD alleges the state administration pressured officials to ensure crowd attendance.
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