After Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor referred to RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as 9th fail, Tejashwi said he considers degrees important, but does not believe that knowledge emanates only from them. "I had to leave studies behind to pursue my passion for cricket," he added. Tejashwi went on to call Prashant Kishor "a media creation and not a mass leader."