Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed the Congress party for insulting the people of Bihar.
Addressing a rally in Chhapra, PM Modi referred to an incident regarding Punjab Chief Minister, Charanjit Singh Channi, when he’d urged residents in 2022 to not allow “bhaiyas” from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to enter Punjab.
The Prime Minister said Channi made the remarks during an election campaign event in Punjab, with Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in attendance and “smiling” at former Punjab chief minister’s statement.
“Friends, I want to remind you – those with the lantern (RJD), the hand (Congress), and their INDIA alliance partners, how they have insulted Bihar. The Congress Chief Minister in Punjab openly declared that people from Bihar would not be allowed to enter his state.
He made this statement during a public speech. At that time, on the stage, a daughter of the Gandhi family who nowadays sits in Parliament was clapping happily over this,” PM Modi said.
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The Prime Minister also claimed that Congress and other INDIA bloc parties had insulted the Bihari people in the states that were ruled by the opposition parties, to then call them to Bihar for the election campaign, an act that PM Modi tagged as a “calculated conspiracy” to undermine RJD in the state.
“Meanwhile, in Telangana and Karnataka, Congress leaders insult the people of Bihar, and in Tamil Nadu, the DMK mistreats the hardworking people from Bihar. Despite all this, the RJD in Bihar remains silent as if struck dumb. This time, in these elections, they have crossed all limits. The same Congress leaders who insulted Bihar in their own states have now been invited by the RJD to campaign here. This is a calculated conspiracy by the Congress – they want the RJD to suffer maximum damage. This clearly shows how deep the rift between the RJD and Congress has become,” the Prime Minister said.
PM Modi said he and chief minister Nitish Kumar share the dreams of the people of Bihar, and that they are committed to fulfilling it.
Thanking the people of Chhapra for their massive support, the Prime Minister said the environment there seemed to be foretelling the NDA’s victory (‘Phir ek baar NDA sarkaar’).
“Today, I give you a guarantee – your dream is my commitment. Narendra and Nitish are dedicated to fulfilling your dreams. The journey from good governance (sushasan) to prosperity in Bihar must continue uninterrupted. It is essential that all BJP and NDA allies reach the Vidhan Sabha. The atmosphere in Chhapra is clearly saying – ‘Phir ek baar NDA sarkaar’ (Once again, an NDA government).
This land is not only of culture but also of movements. There is magic in this soil – it can even make words come alive. Friends, I too am a Member of Parliament from Purvanchal,” the Prime Minister said.
The Bihar assembly elections will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11. The results will be declared on November 14.
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