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Patna, October 24 (IANS) RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav formally launched his election campaign on Friday after being declared the chief ministerial face of the grand alliance. Addressing a meeting in Ujiarpur in Samastipur district, he criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the NDA government of Bihar.
Speaking at a huge public gathering, Tejashwi said: “PM Narendra Modi will bring development in Gujarat but wants votes from Bihar – it will not work. If people bless me to become the Chief Minister, I assure them that Bihar will be free from worries. Our politics is based not on lies but on trust. Whatever we have promised will be fulfilled.”
Reiterating his key promises, Tejashwi Yadav said that under the Grand Alliance government, every family in Bihar will get a government job, and a special scheme for Jeevika Didis (women self-help groups) and a monthly salary of Rs 30,000 will be implemented.
“Our announcements are not mere election rhetoric. If we get a chance, every promise will be implemented,” he said.
Responding to Prime Minister Modi’s statement that there will no longer be Jungle Raj in Bihar, Tejashwi hit back and said, “The Prime Minister says that there will be no Jungle Raj now, but look at the reality – murders are taking place in broad daylight, incidents of firing continue and during the Nitish government, there have been more than 55 scams, which the Prime Minister himself had also mentioned. What happened to those investigations? This is the real Jungle Raj.”
Questioning why the Prime Minister is silent on corruption and law and order issues in Bihar, he asked, “Why doesn’t the Prime Minister speak about the situation in Bihar? Why no response on these scams?”
Later, Tejashwi visited his home constituency, Raghopur, Vaishali, where he inaugurated his main election office at Chaksikander in Bidupur block and a secondary office at Chakausan.
A huge crowd gathered to welcome him, to which Tejashwi said emotionally, “You people have already made me the CM. CM means worry free – worry free. I don’t even need to campaign here now.”
Describing himself as “Lalu’s son who is not afraid of PM Modi”, Tejashwi Yadav said that if his government is elected, it will focus on education, employment, women empowerment and social justice.
He reiterated his resolve to provide a government job to every family and monthly assistance of Rs 2,500 to every mother and sister.
With his energetic speeches and symbolic message of “Chinta Mukt Bihar”, Tejashwi Yadav has signaled a strong start to his campaign, setting the stage for a high-stakes election battle in the state.
–IANS
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