Janshakti Janata Dal founder Tej Pratap Yadav alleged the Congress is "anti-Ram" and has insulted Hindu deities. He also congratulated Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on her new role, calling her more capable than Rahul Gandhi and resembling Indira Gandhi. Yadav further demanded punishment for the husband of a Uttarakhand minister who made derogatory remarks about women from Bihar.