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PM Modi begins second leg of Bihar campaign, calls Tejashwi Yadav ‘the yuvraj of jungle raj’

Sharing the stage with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, the Prime Minister called him the 'bhaavi mukhyamantri' & credited him with Bihar's economic turnaround.

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Darbhanga/Muzaffarpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday launched the second leg of his campaign for Bihar assembly elections, raking up the Ayodhya issue and urging the people to defeat the opposition which had ushered in a “jungle raj” in the state and embezzled funds meant for development schemes.

Invoking the imagery of Goddess Sita and her father Janaka, the king of Mithila of which this north Bihar town became the capital later on, Modi said those who used to taunt the BJP over the delay in construction of Ram temple were now forced to applause.

“I am happy to be here, in the birth place of Mother Sita. Construction of temple at Ayodhya has also begun. Those siyasi log (political opponents) who used to taunt us with the question what is the date (for commencement of construction), have now been forced to clap in applause,” Modi told a rally here.

The prime minister, who shared the stage with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, lavished praise on the latter, calling him the “bhaavi mukhyamantri” (prospective CM) and crediting him with Bihar’s economic turnaround.

“The people of Bihar have made up their mind to inflict yet another defeat on those responsible for the ‘jungle raj’ where crime graph had soared to an extent that living a normal life became difficult for the common people, our mothers and sisters,” Modi said in an obvious attack on the RJD-Congress combine, without mentioning either by name.

“They committed financial irregularities in the name of waiving farm loans. They took bribes to give jobs. The NDA stands for development. Beware of those who are greedily eyeing the funds earmarked for progress,” said Modi.

He said those who were in power before the NDA government was formed were so obsessed with their “commission” that they never cared about connectivity for regions like Mithila. A project like Kosi Mahasetu could be completed only when the NDA was in power both in the state and the Centre, he added.

The prime minister, who spoke at length about the measures taken by the Centre for the development of Mithila as well as those proposed for the future, sought to strike a chord with the local populace by recalling legendary Maithili poet Vidyapati and uttering phrases in the local language.

He also made references to “paan” (betel leaves) and “makhaan” (fox nut) cultivated in the area in abundance.

In a deft attempt at reaching out to the lower castes, Modi also paid tributes to Dalit icon Baba Chauharmal.

Noting that voting was underway in several assembly segments in the first phase of elections, Modi urged the people to stay safe and take precautions in view of the COVID 19 pandemic while exercising their franchise.


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The yuvraj of jungle raj

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a stinging attack on the opposition RJD in Bihar and its chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav, asking voters to beware of the “yuvraaj” (crown prince) of “jungle raj”, and alleged the party had the “copyright over kidnappings”.

Addressing his second rally of the day in the poll- bound state, Modi cautioned the people that a return of the “jungle raj” will bring a double whammy for the state in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic’

He asked the voters to view the assembly elections as “an opportunity to re-elect those who pulled Bihar out of darkness”.

“Can anything be expected from the yuvraaj of jungle raj? He ought to be evaluated on the basis of a track record about which the people know much better than I do,” said Modi, without mentioning by name the RJD or Yadav, the younger son and heir apparent of party president Lalu Prasad.

In an apparent reference to Yadav’s alluring promise of 10 lakh permanent government jobs if his party was voted to power, the prime minister said, “Forget about jobs in the public sector. Even private companies giving jobs will flee.”

“Companies will shut down their offices and run away.

Extortion calls will be made by those patronised by the party which has a copyright over kidnappings,” he said, apparently referring to the 15 years of the RJD rule when the party in power often faced accusations of being in cahoots with criminal gangs.

“The elections are an opportunity to re-elect those who pulled Bihar out of darkness. The Centre has many plans for Bihar which will bring more peace and prosperity with Nitish Kumar at the helm in the state,” the prime minister said.

He cautioned people against those who were responsible for kushasan (bad governance) in Bihar. “They are waiting for an opportunity to make a comeback. If jungle raj returns amid the COVID 19 pandemic, it will be a double whammy for the state.”

“It is a party which patronised criminals and ensured the riches of one family grew,” he remarked, making a veiled reference to the corruption scandals involving Prasad and his family members.


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2 COMMENTS

  1. Lying machine at its rated capacity once again! Bihar people will not accept its product this time and will reject it out and out.

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