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Patna, November 4 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday once again referred to the ‘Jungle Raj’ era of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi and said that voters in Bihar will not return to that era of anarchy.
Addressing a public meeting in West Champaran, he appealed to the voters to press the EVM button on November 6 and 11 with such force that its echo could be heard till Italy.
He recalled the period of rampant crime in the 1990s and early 2000s and credited the NDA for restoring law and order.
Shah alleged that many sugar mills were closed during the Lalu-Rabri period. He promised that the closed mills would be restarted if the NDA returned to power.
Targeting Sonia Gandhi and Lalu Prasad Yadav, Shah alleged that one leader wants to make his son the Prime Minister and the other wants his son to be the Chief Minister, but neither the chair is vacant in Delhi nor the chair is vacant in Patna.
Taking aim at Rahul Gandhi, Shah said the Center has taken decisive action on national security since 2014 and defended the abrogation of Article 370.
He accused some opposition elements of supporting criminal figures and urged voters to reject such forces.
He also alleged that misleading claims were being spread among Jeevika Didis by the opponents.
Shah said that Jeevika Didis (women self-help group members) would not be required to return any money, and claimed that the government would instead provide an additional Rs 2 lakh to each Jeevika Didi.
Amit Shah campaigned for NDA candidate Samriddh Verma in Sikta assembly constituency.
Concluding his address, Shah called upon supporters to support the NDA candidates.
Samridh Verma is contesting Sikta as the NDA nominee.
Security arrangements were increased around the venue for the event.
The campaign for the first phase of elections ended on Tuesday evening. Voting will take place on November 6.
–IANS
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