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Bhojpuri actor Khesari Lal Yadav targeted by shoe-throwing incident at Bihar festival
A video from Bihar's Khurda festival shows Bhojpuri actor Khesari Lal Yadav being struck by a shoe hurled from the audience while on stage. The incident prompted an angry reaction from local political figure Pappu Yadav, who was also present at the event.
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An unruly incident marred proceedings at Bihar's Khurda festival when Bhojpuri film actor Khesari Lal Yadav was hit with a shoe thrown from the audience during a stage appearance. Video footage of the confrontation circulated widely on social media platforms, capturing the moment the footwear struck the actor onstage.
The incident sparked an immediate reaction from Pappu Yadav, a prominent Bihar-based political leader who was attending the festival. Yadav's visible anger at the occurrence was evident to onlookers present at the event.
Details surrounding the motive behind the shoe-throwing incident remained unclear. The Khurda festival, a cultural event in Bihar, attracts significant public attendance and political participation from the region.
Incidents of audience members resorting to such actions at public events remain occasional occurrences in Bihar and other parts of India, often arising from political tensions or personal disputes. The circumstances that led to the confrontation at the festival have not been fully detailed.