Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the opposition in Bihar, claiming that the citizens of the state will not forgive the days of Jungle Raj for the next 100 years.
No amount of efforts by the opposition to hide their historical blunders will persuade people to forgive them, he said.
The Prime Minister made his statement on the day when the Grand Alliance declared Tejashwi Yadav as its Chief Ministerial nominee in the forthcoming Bihar Assembly polls.
PM Modi referred to the opposition alliance not as a "Mahagathbandhan" but a "Lathbandhan" (stick league), stating that nearly all of its top leaders - from Delhi to Bihar - are on bail.
Addressing BJP workers during the “Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot Yuva Samvad” program via audio conferencing, the Prime Minister urged them to remind Bihar’s youth of the dark days of Jungle Raj.
“Gather the youth at every booth and invite elders from the area to share stories of the atrocities committed during that era. The people of Bihar must never forget those days,” PM Modi said.
Emphasizing the development that has taken place in Bihar during the NDA rule, the Prime Minister added that Bihar today is experiencing speedy development because of the stable governments at the Centre as well as the state.
“Hospitals are being built, schools are being constructed, and new railway lines are being laid. This progress is a result of stability and good governance,” he said.
PM Modi further stated that the youth of Bihar are now optimistic and hopeful about the future of the state, quoting that Bihar has been getting speed under the NDA.
“This election will write a new chapter in Bihar’s history, with the youth playing a decisive role,” he said, urging them to go door-to-door and encourage voter participation.
Ending his speech, the Prime Minister expressed the hope that a new era of empowerment of women would start in Bihar on November 14, when the BJP-led NDA is returned to office.
