Taking an indirect dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, PM Narendra Modi said Karpoori Thakur is called 'Jananayak' due to his "extraordinary work dedicated to society, not by the social media trolls". "Bihar people need to be wary as some people are trying to steal it," he stated. Notably, Congress called Rahul 'Jananayak' during the Vote Adhikar Yatra in Bihar.