“The NDA is committed to driving out each and every infiltrator from the country. But the Congress-RJD offer them protection, take out political yatras in their favour and come up with misleading narratives,” alleged the PM in an indirect reference to Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ and allegations of “vote theft”
RJD chief Lalu Yadav (left) with wife Rabri Devi, and son Tejashwi Yadav show their inked marked fingers after casting votes on Thursday. PIC/PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday charged the opposition RJD-Congress combine in Bihar with having a soft corner for infiltrators, but “dislike” for Lord Ram and ‘Chhathi Maiya’ because of vote bank politics.
Addressing back-to-back rallies in Bhagalpur and Araria districts, Modi said, “Bihar saw zero development during the 15 years of ‘jungle raj’. No highways and bridges were built, nor any centres of higher learning were set up. The NDA under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has worked very hard to bring the state out of that era.”
“Today, Bihar has so many expressways, bridges over rivers, as many as four central universities and other centres of higher learning. Only the NDA can ensure that this journey towards growth continues uninterrupted,” he added.
“The NDA is committed to driving out each and every infiltrator from the country. But the Congress-RJD offer them protection, take out political yatras in their favour and come up with misleading narratives,” alleged the PM in an indirect reference to Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ and allegations of “vote theft”.
‘BJP will try to steal votes’
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the BJP will try to “steal votes”, and it is the responsibility of the youth to act against it. Addressing a poll rally in Purnea, Gandhi claimed that the BJP was winning elections everywhere by “stealing votes”.
“We have shown the entire world that the BJP and the Election Commission have stolen the Haryana election. I am sure that they would try to steal votes in Bihar, too. It is the responsibility of Bihar's youth to put a stop to this, and save the Constitution... All of you need to be cautious at the polling booths,” the LoP in Lok Sabha said.
Golden opportunity: Kharge
Congress chief Mallikarujun Kharge on Thursday urged the people of Bihar to vote for change as they have a golden opportunity to teach a lesson to the “opportunistic rulers"”who have betrayed them by branding “corruption, misgovernance, and jungle raj as development”.
“I appeal to every voter in Bihar to exercise their constitutional right in large numbers and give the state a new direction of change after 20 years,” Kharge said. “We must build a Bihar where the future of the state's youth is secure and they do not have to suffer the scourge of unemployment and migration,” the Congress chief said.
Meanwhile, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad called for a change in the regime in Bihar, with an euphemism that ‘roti’ (flatbread) should be continuously flipped on the ‘tawa’, otherwise it would burn.
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