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Patna, Oct 25 (IANS) As Bihar goes to the polls in November, political activities have intensified, with RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday criticizing the NDA government, saying the NDA government’s claim about additional trains to reduce passenger rush is a “sheer lie”.
This year, this festival of faith has also taken a political color and parties are using this occasion to connect emotionally with the people of Bihar.
Lalu accused the BJP and NDA government of misleading the public regarding the operation of special trains for the festival.
In a social media post, Lalu wrote, “The uncrowned king of lies and master of hollow promises had claimed that during Chhath, 12,000 out of 13,198 trains in the country would be run for Bihar. This also turned out to be a blatant lie. Even during Chhath, they cannot run trains properly for the Biharis who have been facing the brunt of migration for 20 years under the NDA government.”
Criticizing the NDA for “neglecting” Bihar’s development, the RJD chief said, “My fellow Biharis are forced to travel in trains in inhuman conditions. How shameful is this? Due to the wrong policies of the double engine government, more than 4 crore people migrate from Bihar every year for work. After the UPA government, the NDA has not established any big industry in Bihar. These people are anti-Bihar.”
Meanwhile, Indian Railways had earlier announced operation of over 12,000 special trains for Dussehra, Diwali and Chhath Puja, aimed at facilitating the travel of migrant workers returning home.
However, the opposition alleges that this claim is misleading and the passengers are facing serious difficulties in reaching their native places.
Meanwhile, with the completion of the nomination process, the first phase of voting in Bihar will be held on November 6, followed by the second phase on November 11.
Counting of votes will take place on November 14.
Political leaders from all major parties are currently touring the state, addressing rallies and sharpening their campaign messages.
–IANS
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