Yogendra Yadav criticized the Bihar government after a residence certificate was issued to a dog named 'Dog Babu' in Patna. Yadav highlighted the absurdity, noting that this certificate is being accepted under SIR while genuine Aadhaar and ration cards are being questioned.
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