Patna, May 9 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tej Pratap Yadav has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow him to serve the country as an "aviator" amid the ongoing escalation between India and Pakistan following the launch of Operation Sindoor.

"You (PM Modi) are requested to give us citizens also an opportunity to serve Mother India. If I lose my life in protecting the country and its citizens, I would consider myself fortunate," Yadav posted on X.

He said he wishes to serve the country alongside security personnel deployed at the border.

"Honorable Prime Minister, Vande Mataram. All of us countrymen are together in this situation of disaster. I, Tej Pratap Yadav, Father: Shri Lalu Prasad Yadav, Resident: Patna, State: Bihar,...