Dhoom Machale: Tej Pratap revs up social media on Kawasaki Ninja; 'style isn't just how I ride', says leader

PATNA: Tej Pratap Yadav, the eldest son of former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, has posted a video of himself riding a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R on social media.

The clip shows the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader riding the green sports bike, which costs about Rs 15 lakh in India. Wearing black riding gear and a matching helmet, he is filmed cruising along roadways as the title track of the Bollywood film Dhoom plays in the background.


Yadav captioned the video with a poetic message about style and passion. "Green blazing through the streets, pulse humming in every turn. Style isn't just how I ride, it's why I ride. Passion pushes the throttle, but choice holds the brake."




He also stressed the importance of following road rules, despite the bike’s racing pedigree. "Speed excites, discipline defines. I ride the thrill, not the risk because the road deserves my return," he wrote.

The former Bihar minister has around 36k followers on Instagram, from the account he posted the video, which happens to be his second account with JJD (Janshakti Janta Dal) menytioned in the account name, probably made after spilt from his father's party RJD.

Social media spilt

The reaction across social media platforms were spilt. Supporters of Yadav called it a comeback and called him a "rider," while others took a swipe at him saying he is undoing everything build by his father.

"Teju Bhaiya has a solid system, now Teju Bhaiya has become a Rider" posted one user on X with the video.
"Teju bhaiya ne comeback kr diya," posted another on Instagram.

One user suggested, "Doesn't matter if you win or lose election the lifestyle should remain same." Another one said, "He couldn't even become MLAs; now that they're unemployed, this is the only job left... You came across such people talking about socialism, but they leave every task unfinished. Neither are they able to become leaders, nor actors, nor bloggers."