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Patna, Oct 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing his second rally of the day in Begusarai on Friday, launched a scathing attack on the RJD-Congress-led grand alliance and mocked it by calling it “Mahalathbandhan” – a grand alliance of confusion and selfishness.
Speaking before a huge crowd in Begusarai, PM Modi compared the unity and vision of the NDA with the anarchy and hypocrisy of the opposition.
“Ever since the Bihar elections were announced, one thing is clear – on one side is the NDA led by Nitish Kumar, Jitan Ram Manjhi, Upendra Kushwaha and Chirag Paswan, strengthened by our BJP team – Dilip Jaiswal, Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Sinha. On the other side is the ‘Mahalathbandhan’, which is resorting to violence and intimidation.” The Prime Minister said.
Describing the opposition as a mix of opportunistic groups, he said,
“This ‘Mahalathbandhan’ is made up of Atak Dal, Latak Dal, Jhatka Dal, Ghatak Dal and Patak Dal – one blocks progress, the other clings to power, the other breaks ties, and the rest break promises. Behind the scenes, they are backstabbing each other even while pretending to be united on stage.”
PM Modi accused RJD of arrogance despite two decades of electoral defeat.
He said, “RJD has not won a single election in the last 20 years, yet it is steeped in arrogance. It was arrogance that alienated them from JMM. Congress has been following RJD for 35 years, and once again, they have been ousted. RJD even misled the VIP party and left the Left in the lurch.”
Recalling Bihar’s industrial past, the Prime Minister lamented how the ‘Jungle Raj’ era under the RJD rule reversed the state’s progress.
“Our Shri Babu (Shrikrishna Singh) worked to make Begusarai an industrial hub. There was a time when the region led India’s industrial development. But then came the Jungle Raj – a dark era of fear, threats and corruption that closed our factories and turned away investors. Those locks were not just on the factory gate; they were on your future,” he said.
The Prime Minister stressed that the NDA government has restored law and order and revived industrialization in Bihar.
“For the NDA, development is the top priority. When industries grow, come jobs. We freed Bihar from jungle raj and restored the rule of law. Since the formation of the double engine government in 2014, Begusarai is once again emerging as a major industrial hub of the country,” PM Modi said.
He also targeted the opposition for insensitivity towards the poor.
“RJD and Congress are the problems themselves. They have no solutions. These are the people who make fun of the poor even during floods. You must understand the power of your one vote – it can shape the prosperity of Bihar and strengthen the resolve to build a developed India,” he urged.
Concluding his speech, PM Modi thanked the people of Begusarai for their tremendous support.
“You have always trusted Modi and given your blessings to Nitish Kumar. This love and unwavering faith in the NDA is now taking Bihar into a new era of development,” he said amid loud slogans of “Modi-Modi”. and “Once again, NDA government!”
–IANS
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