Independent candidate from Bihar's Purnea, Pappu Yadav urged all workers to come to the counting centres ready with "kafan" prepared to sacrifice their lives while saving democracy on the day of the counting of votes for India General Elections 2024 on Tuesday, reported news agency ANI.

"Agar zabardasti loktantra ki maut hogi, toh Mahabharata ka sangram hoga (If democracy is killed forcefully, a fight like the Mahabharata will commence). To save democracy every worker in Purnea and Bihar should come ready to die tomorrow. Kafan bandh ke aaye (come with your shrouds). Har maathe pe kafan ho (May all of you come with shrouds over your head)," Yadav said in a press conference on Monday, reported ANI.