Pappu Yadav, leader of the Jan Adhikar Party (JAP) and a former MP, is in the news again. This time it’s because he refused to follow an Income Tax Department warning. Reports say that the notice charges him with giving money to flood victims in Bihar’s Vaishali district, which is against the law.
“I’ll keep committing crimes to help the poor if they are crimes.”
In a touching post on X (formerly Twitter), Pappu Yadav talked about how upset he was that his humanitarian work was being attacked. When I got my income tax notice, it said that giving money to flood victims was illegal. He wrote, “If this is a crime, then I will always commit the crime of helping every victim of poverty.”
Many people in Bihar and beyond were moved by what he said, which sparked new conversations about the line between political behavior and acting out of charity.
Flood Victims in Vaishali ,We Need Your Help
The argument started when Yadav recently went to Maniyari village in the Nayagaon East Panchayat of Vaishali district. This village is in one of the areas that was hit the hardest by the floods caused by the Ganges River spilling. News stories say that he gave money and other supplies to families who had lost their homes and belongings.
Yadav defended what he did by asking himself, “If I hadn’t helped them, would I have stayed quiet like the Home State Minister or the local MP, who are both running for CM?” It sounded like he was directly criticizing local and state leaders, saying they didn’t do enough to help people who had been hurt by the flood.
Online support grows for the cause
After he said that, Yadav got a lot of support on social media, with many people praising his kindness and bravery. People started using hashtags to support his humanitarian stance and calling him a “people’s leader.”
There are concerns about political targeting
A lot of people who follow politics think that the notice might have a political message hidden in it, since Yadav is known for speaking out and becoming more popular with regular people. But the Income Tax Department has said that the investigation is just for show and is meant to make sure that election and financial rules are being followed.
Putting people before politics
Even though the probe is still going on, Yadav’s strong stance has touched many people. His message of putting people before politics has led to a larger discussion about whether acts of kindness should ever be illegal.
He said, “Helping people who are hurt is not a crime; it’s my duty as a person.”
