Patna, March 8 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav congratulated women on the occasion of International Women's Day on Saturday, promising to "take them forward and introduce many schemes for women and girls if voted to power in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.

"On Women's Day - I congratulate all the women. When our government is formed, we will take them forward... We will bring many schemes for women and for the girl child to empower them," Yadav told reporters.

Earlier today, Yadav launched a scathing attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's government, accusing him of failing to address the issues faced by women in the state.

Yadav posted a video in which he criticised the Bihar CM, calling him a "self-proclai...