Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya warned the RJD against fielding Shahabuddin's son, Osama Shahab, in the Bihar elections, saying people won't accept any attempt to "make Osama into Osama Bin Laden". The RJD's decision has drawn strong criticism from BJP leaders, who cite Shahabuddin's criminal past as a stain on the party's credibility.