India, Oct. 25 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, who was named the chief ministerial candidate by the Opposition Grand Alliance in Bihar, was denied permission to hold a public meeting in Khagaria on Saturday, citing security reasons due to Union home minister Amit Shah's election rally being held in close proximity to his venue, officials said.

Terming it as "dictatorship," Yadav, who was to address public meetings at three assembly constituencies - Parbatta, Alouli and Khagaria - said, "The crowd in our election meeting is intimidating the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party), but the people are not going to come under their trick and pressure this time."

"He was denied permission to hold an election meeting at Sansarpur Gr...