New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that Purnia MP Pappu Yadav was arrested for demanding justice in the death case of a NEET aspirant in a hostel in Patna.

In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said that Pappy Yadav's arrest is "an act of political vendetta" aimed at intimidating the voices in connection with the case.

"Standing firmly as the voice for justice for this daughter was fellow MP Pappu Yadav ji. His arrest today is clearly an act of political vendetta, aimed at intimidating and silencing every voice that demands accountability," he said.

Pappu Yadav was arrested on Friday after he failed to appear in an alleged land dispute case from 1995. The Purnia MP had expressed fear about his s...