Invoking the issue of infiltration in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress and the RJD of supporting the infiltrators.
The Wayanad MP's comments came in response to PM Modi’s recent charge that the Congress-RJD alliance had insulted Chhathi Maiyya, opposed the Ram temple in Ayodhya, and sought to “protect infiltrators” for vote-bank politics.
UP CM refers to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav as ‘Pappu’, ‘Tappu’, and ‘Akku’.
Shah made a slew of poll promises. He said Mithilanchal will be developed as global knowledge centre at a cost of Rs 500 crore.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi lashed out at Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav after the latter allegedly branded him an “extremist.”
Modi had on Sunday claimed that the Congress had been unwilling to accept Yadav as the INDIA bloc's chief ministerial, and relented only after the RJD pointed a "katta", an unlicensed gun, at its head.
Kharge's replies come just a day after PM Modi claimed in Bihar's Arrah that the RJD had stolen the Chief Minister's post from the Congress, and the Mahagathbandhan was 'forced' to announce Tejashwi Yadav as their CM face.
The elections to 243 assembly seats in Bihar will be held in two phases -- on November 6 and November 11.
Voting for Bihar's 243-seat Assembly will take place in two phases on November 6 and 11. Counting of votes will take place on November 14.
.The remarks by the RJD leader came amidst the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the State, with Tejashwi Yadav calling for the PM to see the prevailing "maha jungle raaj" in Bihar.
.The Prime Minister invoked former PM Rajiv Gandhi and targeted the RJD-Congress-led Mahagathbandhan, alleging corruption under "jungle raj."
PM Modi claimed that the Congress was "never willing" to accept Yadav as the CM candidate but acceded to the demand when the RJD put a "katta" on its head.
Earlier on Sunday, Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who he alleged was being "controlled" by industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani.
The 243-member Bihar Assembly will go to polls in two phases on November 6 and November 11, and the counting of votes will take place on November 14.
Addressing an election rally in Bihar's Arrah on Sunday, PM Modi said "explosions were happening in Pakistan, yet it was the Congress royal family that lost [its] sleep."
Hasanpur, a block in Samastipur district’s Rosera subdivision, is part of the Khagaria Lok Sabha seat.
AICC in-charge of Bihar Krishna Allavaru, Bihar Congress chief Rajesh Ram, Congress general secretaries K C Venugopal, Bhupesh Baghel, Sachin Pilot, Randeep Surjewala and Syed Naseer Hussain, as well as senior leaders Ashok Gehlot, Tariq Anwar, Gaurav Gogoi, Mohammad Jawed and Akhilesh Prasad Singh, are also on the list.
PM Modi is scheduled to address public meetings in Ara and Nawada before participating in a roadshow in the state capital.
In a post targeting Yadav, the official account of BJP Kisan Morcha (BJPKM) wrote, “Don't forget, people of Bihar, this is the same Lalu Yadav who had called the grand festival of faith and spirituality Maha Kumbh useless and is now celebrating the festival of Halloween. Those who attack faith will not get votes from the people of Bihar.”
The JD(U) candidate, who is contesting the election as a NDA nominee, was arrested by the police from his house in Mokama in the wee hours on Sunday.
Flights have not been able to operate since Thursday due to continuous rain and low visibility, said Assistant Chief District Officer of Solukhumbu district, Surendra Thapa.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged that the ruling NDA also sought to "buy out your votes by bringing in schemes, just ahead of elections, as part of which women are getting Rs 10,000".
"The people of Gopalganj have never voted for the RJD since 2002. I am sure they will keep up the trend," said Amit Shah.
This comes after demands of strict implementation of Model Code of Conduct in the poll-bound state after Dularchand Yadav was killed during a firing between two groups while campaigning for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections in Mokama.
While Yogi Adityanath is consolidating the BJP’s saffron base in northern and western Bihar, Akhilesh Yadav is strengthening the Mahagathbandhan’s foothold in the east and Mithilanchal region.