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Patna, Oct 29 (IANS) As the Bihar Assembly election campaign gathers pace, top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal-United – including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and others – launched sharp attacks on the RJD, Congress and the Indian faction, accusing them of dynastic politics, corruption and anarchy.
Union Home Minister Shah hit out at dynasty politics and highlighted youth empowerment in Bihar.
Addressing a massive rally in Darbhanga on Wednesday, Union Home Minister Shah lashed out at Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and accused them of promoting dynasty politics.
He said, “Sonia Gandhi wants to make her son Rahul Gandhi the Prime Minister, and Lalu Prasad Yadav wants his son to be the Chief Minister of Bihar. I want to tell them – there is no vacancy for any post. Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister, Nitish Kumar is the Chief Minister, and they will continue in those positions.”
Comparing nepotism to BJP’s youth-centric approach, he announced that the party will give tickets to one lakh candidates for the first time, from local bodies to Parliament.
He highlighted 25-year-old folk singer Maithili Thakur, contesting from Alinagar Assembly constituency, as an example of the BJP’s commitment to promoting young talent.
On national security, Union Home Minister Shah praised the Narendra Modi government’s action on the Popular Front of India (PFI), while recalling the raids across the country that dismantled its network.
He vowed that as long as there is even a single BJP MP in the country, not a single PFI member will be released.
He also lauded the abrogation of Article 370 and said, “There was a time when terrorists used to attack and India remained silent. Under PM Modi, we enter their homes and eliminate them.”
Highlighting the welfare measures taken by the Narendra Modi-led central government, Union Home Minister Shah cited Ayushman Bharat, PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, PM-Kisan and Jeevika initiatives and promised a grand museum in Darbhanga to preserve the manuscripts of Bihar.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath gave a fiery speech in Raghunathpur (Siwan), accusing RJD of promoting anarchy and mafia rule before 2005.
He said, “This election is a fight against those who created an identity crisis for Biharis before 2005. Under the double engine government led by Nitish Kumar, Bihar has regained its respect across the country.”
Without taking his name directly, CM Yogi Adityanath mentioned former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin and criticized RJD for giving ticket to his son Osama Shahab.
Comparing RJD and Samajwadi Party (SP), he said, “RJD created anarchy in Bihar, SP did the same in Uttar Pradesh – but our bulldozers took action against their goons.”
Speaking on Ram Temple, Chief Minister Adityanath reminded people that Lalu Prasad Yadav had committed the sin of stopping the Ram Rath Yatra, but could not stop us from building a grand temple.
He announced the Rs 6,100-crore Ram-Janaki Corridor to connect Ayodhya and Sitamarhi and said, “They offer chadars on the tombs of Babar and Aurangzeb, while we work for Sanatan Dharma.”
Appealing for votes from the people of Bihar, he said, “Their slogan before 2005 was “Sabka Saath par Apne Parivaar ka Vikas”. Ours is “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas”. Don’t let the mafia return.”
He urged support for NDA candidates Vikas Kumar Singh (Raghunathpur) and Vishnudev Paswan (Barauli) and cited Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s goal of eliminating Maoism by 2026.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, while campaigning in his home district Nalanda on Wednesday, reminded voters of the situation before 2005 under RJD rule.
He said, “Before 2005, there were clashes, fear and darkness. People did not come out of their homes after sunset. Education, health and electricity were ruined. We ended that era.”
Accusing Lalu Prasad Yadav of only promoting his family, he said, “He made his wife (Rabri Devi) the Chief Minister of Bihar and brought his sons into politics. We never worked for our family – we worked for the people.”
Highlighting the achievements of the NDA government in Bihar, he said that the Bihar government has fulfilled the promise of 10 lakh jobs, created more than 40 lakh employment opportunities and now aims to provide one crore jobs or employment in the next five years.
She also highlighted Bihar’s progress in women empowerment, citing 50 per cent reservation in Panchayati Raj, 35 per cent reservation in police and government jobs, and said Jeevika Didi groups now have more than 1.4 crore members.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, while addressing a rally in Nimethi (Hayaghat), criticized Tejashwi Yadav’s promise of one job for every household across Bihar.
He said, “Where will the money come from? It will cost Rs 12 lakh crore, but Bihar’s budget is only Rs 3.17 lakh crore. Don’t mislead the public with lies.”
“Our government cannot provide jobs to every household, but we will ensure that every household has work and opportunity,” he said.
On national security, Rajnath said, “After Pulwama and Pahalgam, our army has killed more terrorists than we can count – but not a single innocent Pakistani. This is the politics of justice and humanity, not of casteism.”
He credited PM Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the transformation in roads, electricity, education and employment in Bihar.
Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh strongly condemned Rahul Gandhi’s remarks at a rally in Muzaffarpur, where Rahul Gandhi had accused PM Modi of being obsessed with votes.
Addressing a joint rally with Grand Alliance CM face Tejashwi Yadav in Muzaffarpur, Rahul Gandhi said, “Narendra Modi is not worried about anything right now; he only cares about votes. If you say, ‘PM Modi, show us how to dance on stage, we will vote for you’, then he will dance on the stage. He will do anything to get the votes of the people of Bihar.”
Giriraj Singh said Rahul Gandhi’s comments were an insult to Chhath and Sanatan Dharma.
He said, “We will not tolerate the insult of PM Narendra Modi, Chhath and Sanatan. The people of Bihar will give them a befitting reply.”
In Dehri (Rohtas), Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini also hit out at Rahul Gandhi, saying, “He dances on the stage on alleged EVM issues and now makes objectionable remarks against the Prime Minister. Congress has no policy, no intention, no leadership.”
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta also joined the attack, calling India Bloc leaders “thief-thief cousins”, and adding, “They can defame the country, make derogatory remarks against the Prime Minister and abuse anyone just for votes. But the people of Bihar want development – and they have seen it only under the NDA.”
–IANS
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