By IANS
<p>New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is set to visit Patna on Wednesday, July 9, to join the statewide bandh called by Opposition parties in protest against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. However, JD-U’s National Spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad has dismissed these concerns of the Opposition parties and termed the protests as ‘political theatrics’.</p>
<p>The visit of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, comes amid rising political tensions in Bihar, with the Opposition accusing the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led NDA government of undermining the democratic process just ahead of the Assembly elections in the state.</p>
<p>Hitting back, JD-U’s Rajeev Ranjan Prasad dismissed the Opposition’s concerns, stating that the SIR is a routine protocol, not a conspiracy.</p>
<p>“By the time Rahul Gandhi arrives, nearly half of Bihar’s forms would already have bee