With the ruling JD-U facing criticism over the remark of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar about people having "8-8, 9-9 children", two Bhojpuri actors turned politicians Ravi Kishan and Manoj Tiwari defended him and said that RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav is misrepresenting Kumar's statement.

Nitish Kumar, during a rally in Vaishali on October 26, said that now persons having 8-9 children will look after the development of Bihar. His statement has given a new issue to the RJD. The party has taken it as a personal attack on Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi who have nine children.