Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at a rally in Aurangabad, Bihar, on Friday, striking a hard line at the Rashtriya Janata Dal‑Congress (RJD‑Congress) alliance. He warned that the opposition is already preparing young people for “rangdari” – a form of extortion and intimidation – and for violence.
Modi pointed to a viral video of a child speaking on an RJD stage. He said that once Tejashwi Yadav becomes chief minister, the state would “hold a .38” – a metaphor for a country‑made pistol. He described the alliance as trying to revive a “jungle raj” era of kidnappings and fear in Bihar.
The PM said the first phase of voting in Bihar showed record turnout for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and that many women voters rejected the RJD‑Congress partnership. He blamed the previous RJD‑Congress governments for the region’s heavy Maoist violence and credited the caretaker government of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the NDA for bringing stability.
“In Bihar, after 2014, we got a double‑engine government,” Modi said. “The centre gave us three times more funds for development.” He accused the alliance of being untrustworthy to its own allies, citing RJD’s past insults to State Congress President Rajesh Ram and the party’s failure to win seats it had lost for 35–40 years.
The prime minister also attacked the Congress over the “One Rank, One Pension” (OROP) issue. He said Congress had delayed OROP for 40 years, while the NDA made it a reality in 11 years, spending ₹1 lakh crore on retired soldiers. He called the RJD’s promise of government jobs for land a “false propaganda” and highlighted the NDA’s record on Article 370, the Ram Temple, free electricity, and women’s employment schemes.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended another rally in Jamui. He said polling proved that “Lalu Yadav‑Rahul Gandhi’s party has been wiped out” in Bihar. Shah warned that any deviation from the BJP symbol – the lotus – or the Janata Dal‑United symbol – the arrow – would bring back “jungle raj.” He recalled that Maoism once dominated the Jamui–Gaya belt but was cleared under the NDA.
BJP president J.P. Nadda also spoke at a rally in East Champaran, describing RJD rule as a period of scams and “jungle raj.” He cited high‑profile crime cases and corruption scandals to support his claim that the state suffered under the alliance’s leadership. Nadda highlighted achievements of the “double‑engine government,” such as electricity upgrades, airport construction, the Ayushman Bharat health scheme, and railway improvements. He also mentioned the new free solar power program under PM Surya Ghar Yojana that would let households earn money by selling surplus electricity, and the women’s employment scheme giving ₹10,000 per month, with a promise of ₹200,000 in self‑employment support if the NDA is re‑elected.
The rallies aimed to rally voters ahead of Bihar’s upcoming elections, emphasizing the PM’s message that the NDA offers stability, development, and security compared with the feared “jungle raj” of the RJD‑Congress alliance.
Source: ianslive
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