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Patna, Nov 4 (IANS) As Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav unveiled new promises on the last day of the first phase of election campaigning, the BJP mocked him and the grand alliance and said the alliance is ‘going to lose badly’.
Reacting sharply to the promises, BJP MP Ravi Kishan accused the Grand Alliance of making unrealistic announcements out of desperation.
“As it has become clear that the grand alliance is headed towards a serious defeat, they keep announcing new plans every day,” he said, mocking RJD’s electoral impunity.
BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain said, “Tejashwi Yadav knows very well that the Grand Alliance is going to lose badly in this election. Still, RJD and Congress workers are fighting among themselves on many seats…”
Earlier in the day, Tejashwi Yadav said his party aims to create a “prosperous Bihar” and empower both farmers and women through targeted welfare measures.
Tejashwi said, “Our aim is to build a prosperous Bihar. Today we have made several announcements for farmers… Electricity used by farmers for irrigation will be made free. All PACS (Primary Agricultural Credit Societies) involved in irrigation will also be given the status of energy providers.”
The RJD leader also promised special purchase incentives for farmers.
“For procurement, farmers will get Rs 300 more than the MSP on paddy and Rs 400 more than the MSP on wheat,” he announced.
Among his biggest election pledges was a direct cash transfer of Rs 30,000 to women under the ‘Mai Bahin Maan Yojana’.
“On Makar Sankranti, right after Kharwas – that is, on January 14 – under the Mai Bahin Maan scheme, Rs 30,000 will be deposited directly into the bank accounts of mothers and sisters,” Tejashwi said.
The announcement is being seen as a major effort by the RJD-led alliance to woo women and rural voters, two key constituencies in Bihar’s electoral landscape.
The BJP has repeatedly dismissed the RJD’s welfare promises as “poll gimmicks”, while the opposition alliance says its roadmap focuses on social justice, women empowerment and economic revival in Bihar.
–IANS
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