Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a fierce attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday as he began his campaign for the Bihar polls, setting the stage for an intense election battle in the state.
Addressing a joint rally in Muzaffarpur alongside RJD leader and the Grand Alliance’s chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav, Gandhi accused PM Modi of doing “anything for votes”, using sharp words to criticise his style of politics.
“If you tell Narendra Modi to dance in exchange for your votes, he will dance on stage,” Gandhi declared, drawing loud cheers from the crowd gathered at the rally. His remarks marked the beginning of what is expected to be a combative campaign season ahead of the assembly polls, now just a week away.
The Congress MP targeted both PM Modi and Nitish Kumar, accusing them of being disconnected from the people’s struggles.
Referring to the recently concluded Chhath Puja, one of Bihar’s most significant festivals, Gandhi contrasted the devotion of ordinary citizens with what he called the Prime Minister’s display of privilege.
“Devotees were praying in the polluted Yamuna in Delhi while Narendra Modi went to bathe in his swimming pool. He has nothing to do with the Yamuna.
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He has no connection to Chhath Puja. He just wants your vote,” Gandhi charged, drawing a comparison between the hardships of the public and what he described as the Prime Minister’s indifference.
Gandhi’s comments come as Bihar heads into a closely watched election that will see fierce competition between the ruling alliance and the opposition Grand Alliance.
His sharp rhetoric, laced with humour and sarcasm, was aimed at energising the Congress-RJD alliance and connecting with Bihar’s rural voters, who play a decisive role in the state’s politics.
As the campaign gathers momentum, political observers expect the exchanges between the top leaders to intensify further, with issues of governance, unemployment and inflation likely to dominate the discourse in the coming days.
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