‘RJD-Congress spreading lies to protect infiltrators’: PM Modi’s fresh attack on opposition in Bihar

As Bihar votes in the first phase of Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday sharpened his attack on the opposition alliance, accusing it of keeping a “soft corner” for infiltrators.

 

Modi addressed a rally in Araria, where he also questioned the INDIA bloc leaders’ reluctance to visit Ayodhya.

 

"Whenever the RJD-Congress achieve power, they try to give back-door entry to infiltrators. They do so because of vote bank politics,” he said.

 

The prime minister alleged that the opposition’s attitude had taken a toll on the people of the country as the infiltrators started claiming a share in all that belonged to the citizens.

 

Taking a veiled swipe at the ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the state, Modi said the opposition was carrying out such yatras to build "misleading narratives".

 

"The NDA is committed to driving out each and every infiltrator from the country. But the Congress-RJD offer them protection, take out political yatras in their favour and come up with misleading narratives," he said.

 

Modi accused the Congress-led alliance of disrespecting India’s traditions, and asked why its leaders had never visited the shrines dedicated to Nishad Raj, Mata Shabri and Maharshi Valmiki.

 

"The naamdaar of Congress (Gandhi) called the devotion to Chhathi Maiya a drama. They never visit Ayodhya to have a darshan of Lord Sri Ram," he said.

 

"I understand their dislike for Lord Ram. But they can at least pay obeisance at the shrines dedicated to Nishad Raj, Shabri Mata and Maharshi Valmiki. Their reluctance to do so only indicates their hatred for Dalits and backward classes," he alleged.

 

‘Nitish ended jungle raj’

 

Referring to the previous regime of RJD led by Lalu Prasad Yadav in Bihar, Modi said the state had seen zero development during the 15 years of “jungle raj”.

 

“No highways and bridges were built, nor any centres of higher learning were set up. The NDA under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has worked very hard to bring the state out of that era," he claimed.

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