Addressing a rally in the poll-bound state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he stands with those neglected by previous governments. He also criticised the past administrations and said they ignored the needs of small farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public meeting ahead of Bihar Assembly Elections. Pic/PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday during the election campaign in Bihar hailed the NDA's poll promise to provide Rs 3,000 in addition to the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi to farmers in Bihar. "Jinhe koi nahi poochhta, Modi unhe poojta hai (Modi worships those whom no one else cares about)," he said.
While addressing an election rally in Nawada, PM Modi also took a jibe at the Opposition, claiming that the previous governments did not prioritise small farmers.
"The governments after independence did not prioritise small farmers. But this is Modi, 'jinhe koi nahi poochhta, Modi unhe poojta hai' (Modi worships those whom no one else cares about). In the last 11 years, our government has brought small farmers to the centre of the agriculture policy," he said.
The PM further claimed that the government has provided Rs 650 crore to the 2 lakh farmers in Nawada.
He also added, "We opened bank accounts for farmers, and they got the amount for PM Kisan Samman Nidhi in those bank accounts. The poor farmers have received Rs 20,000 crore. In Nawada, Rs 650 crore has been deposited in the accounts of 2 lakh farmers, reported ANI.
With merely four days to go for the first phase of voting, PM Modi also invoked former PM Rajiv Gandhi and targeted the RJD-Congress-led Mahagathbandhan, alleging corruption under "jungle raj".
"The amount reaches the accounts of the farmers without any cut, commission or corruption. If there was the 'jungle raj', they would have filled their own pockets. Congress' PM once said, 'If Re 1 is sent from Delhi, only 15 paisa reaches the villages.' What was this 'panja' which turned Re 1 into 15 paisa?" PM Modi said.
NDA, in its manifesto, has promised an annual benefit of Rs 3,000, totalling Rs 9,000 for farmers, under the 'Kapurgari Thakur Kisan Samman Nidhi'.
"Farmers and people indulged in animal husbandry will receive double the gift as per the NDA's manifesto. They will receive Rs 6,000 under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, and the Bihar NDA has announced Rs 3,000 over that," PM Modi said.
Expressing confidence in NDA's victory in Bihar Elections 2025, he further stated, "The enthusiasm that I am witnessing here today, the zeal that I see among the youth, gives the same message, that 'fir ek baar NDA sarkar'. 'Bihar mein phirse Sushasan Sarkar.'"
PM Modi was campaigning for NDA's Nawada candidate, Vibha Devi, who is contesting on a JD(U) ticket. She will face RJD's Kaushal Yadav, Jan Suraaj's Arun Singh, and AIMIM's Naseema Khatoon.
(With inputs from ANI)
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