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Hans India
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Lalu Yadav, Tejashwi hit back at PM Modi, demand 20-year report card of NDA govt
Patna: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and the Congress over alleged "jungle raj", "corruption", and "dynastic politics" during his rally at Bihar's Siwan on Friday, the RJD leadership launched a sharp counterattack, questioning the Prime Minister's own legacy and the performance of the double-engine government in the state. Lalu Prasad Yadav took a swipe at the Prime Minister with a sarcastic weather warning posted on social media platform X. Sharing an AI-generated video mocking PM Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the RJD supremo wrote: "Weather warning in the interest of Bihar -- Today there is a heavy rain of lies, slogans and confusion in Bihar, hailstorms of false and tempting promises are also falling with thunder. Be careful." Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav also took to social media to issue a pointed rebuttal, challenging the Prime Minister to present a 20-year report card of the NDA's governance in Bihar and his own leadership at the Centre. He posted a graphic with the headline: "PM Modi, give an answer in the election tour of Bihar and a full account of 20 years." Accompanying the poster, he tweeted: "Sir, don't lie, give the account of 20 years." In a series of tough questions, Tejashwi wrote: "Despite having a double-engine government for 20 years in Bihar and your leadership at the Centre for 11 years, why does Bihar still rank lowest in terms of poverty, unemployment, per capita income, investment, literacy, and industrial development as per your own NITI Aayog and national reports?" He also credited his father, Lalu Prasad Yadav, for establishing key institutions in the Tirhut division. "Lalu Yadav established JP University and three major railway factories, including the Marhaura rail engine factory that is now exporting locomotives abroad?" he said. Tejashwi also said: "Will you tell the people of Bihar that during your 20 years of rule, more than one lakh people have been murdered, and over one lakh girls raped? Will you be ashamed to call this your achievement or ignore it as usual?" He also asked why poverty, unemployment, rampant crime, crime against women, corruption, migration, 'Damadvaad' (Brother-in-law) and other issues are still taking place in Bihar. He even compared Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's current condition to past criticisms by PM Modi. Friday marked PM Modi's fifth visit to Bihar in 2025, where he inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth Rs 5,736 crore in Siwan. With Bihar Assembly elections scheduled for later this year, national political activity in the state has surged.
Hindustan Times
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Lalu Prasad's 'jhumla' jibe after PM Narendra Modi's rally: 'Weather warning for Bihar'
Shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav in Bihar, the former chief minister hit back and issued a 'weather alert' for 'heavy rain of lies, false promises and illusions' for the poll-bound state. In a post X, Lalu Prasad shared an AI-generated video with clips of PM Modi, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, and wrote, "Weather warning in the interest of Bihar- Today there is heavy rain of lies, false promises and illusions in Bihar, hailstones of false and tempting promises are also falling along with thunder, be careful." Earlier in the day, Modi attacked the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief over allegations that he "insulted" BR Ambedkar during his birthday celebrations. The remarks came in reference to a viral video that surfaced earlier this week, showing Yadav's feet near Ambedkar's portrait. 'The whole country saw what the RJD did to Babasaheb's photo recently.... I know that these people will never apologise because they have no respect for the Dalits and the backwards. RJD and Congress place Babasaheb's photo at their feet while Modi keeps him in his heart,' Modi said. He further slammed RJD and the Congress for looting Bihar, saying that poverty became the state's "misfortune". "Those who brought 'jungle raj' to Bihar are looking for an opportunity to repeat their old deeds somehow. You have to be very cautious for the bright future of your children," the prime minister said during a public gathering in Siwan. PM Modi described RJD and Congress' actions as "anti-Bihar and anti-investment". He said that they just nurtured "poor infrastructure, mafia raj, gunda raj, and corruption". Further taking a swipe at the opposition, Modi said that the gist of their politics is "parivar ka sath, parivar ka vikas". "They do not shy away from harming crores of families in Bihar for the benefit of their families. Babasaheb Ambedkar was against such politics," he added.
India Gazette
10 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Analyse your speeches, you will be full of embarrassment: Tejashwi Yadav slams PM Modi ahead of his Saran visit
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 20 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his Saran visit. The former Bihar Deputy CM alleged that PM Modi has broken all the norms of 'misleading' people by addressing more than 200 rallies in Bihar, which were full of 'lies'. In his edited post on X, Tejashwi Yadav urged PM Modi to analyse his speeches and said that he wouldn't be able to speak after it due to 'embarrassment'. The RJD leader asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Saran visit whether he would lay the foundation and inaugurate projects that have been underway since 2015. He queried PM Modi whether he could explain why Bihar is the 'worst' state in terms of poverty, unemployment, per capita income, investment, literacy rate, and industrialization in the reports of NITI Aayog and the Government of India, despite 11 years of PM Modi's government in the centre and 20 years of NDA rule in Bihar. Tejashwi Yadav asked whether PM Modi would explain why 65000 innocent people were killed in the 20 years of NDA rule. He further took a jibe at the Prime Minister and said whether he would felicitate the members of 'National Daamad Aayog'. He asked whether Modi would speak about the 'unconscious state' of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in the same way he once spoke of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, and whether the PM would honour those nominated by allies as 'sons-in-law of JP.' Tejashwi Yadav alleged that more than 20 scams and 20 lakh crore have been looted in the 20 years of NDA rule in Bihar. The Bihar legislative assembly leader of the opposition has accused the state government of harassing government employees to bring crowds to their rallies at their own expense. Tejashwi Yadav asked PM Modi why the 'brave' and 'valiant' soldiers of the Indian Army, who were eager to teach a 'tough' lesson to the terrorists during Operation Sindoor, were stopped due to the 'cessation of hostilities' agreement between India and Pakistan because of US President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, PM Modi will embark on a two-day visit, beginning with Bihar and Odisha today and then Andhra the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects at Siwan, a major boost to infrastructure and socio-economic development in Bihar. (ANI)
Time of India
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Parivaar ka sath parivaar ka vikas': PM Modi launches scathing attack on opposition in Bihar
Launching a scathing attack on the previous governments in the state for their slow progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the opposition Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) are anti-Bihar and anti-investment. Show more Show less
Indian Express
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
PM Modi's ‘Jungle Raj' dig at RJD, Congress in Bihar: Top quotes from Siwan rally
Ahead of the Bihar assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday took a swipe at Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo and former CM Lalu Prasad Yadav and the Congress party while addressing a rally in Bihar's Siwan. Top quotes from PM Modi's speech: 📌'Bihar became a symbol of poverty under the rule of 'Panja' (Congress) and 'Laltern' (RJD)… They looted so much that poverty became Bihar's misfortune' 📌'RJD and Congress actions are anti-Bihar and anti-investment. Whenever they talk about development, people see locks hanging on shops, businesses, industries and trades… These people have been the nurturers of poor infrastructure, mafia raj, gunda raj, and corruption…' 📌'The NDA government has brought Bihar back on the path of development' 📌'The people of Bihar have ended 'jungle raj' created by Congress, RJD.' 📌 'Those who brought 'jungle raj' to Bihar are looking for an opportunity to repeat their old deeds somehow. People who are ready to put the brake on the journey towards a prosperous Bihar have to be kept at bay,' he said. 📌'Congress's 'License Raj' kept Bihar poor for a long time… the Dalit and backwards communities were the biggest victims of this. Some families became millionaires and billionaires by showing these people false dreams of being free from poverty…' 📌'RJD insulted Babasaheb Ambedkar, people of Bihar will never forgive its leaders' 📌 'We say 'Sabka saath, sabka vikas' but RJD believes in 'parivaar ka vikas'' The PM launched 28 development projects worth more than Rs 5,900 crore. He inaugurated the new Vaishali–Deoria railway line project, built at a cost of over Rs 400 crore, and flagged off a new train service on this route. Additionally, in a major boost to connectivity in north Bihar, Modi also flagged off the Vande Bharat Express between Patliputra (Patna) and Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) via Muzaffarpur and Bettiah. He promoted the 'Make in India – Make for the World' initiative. He also flagged off a state-of-the-art locomotive built at Marhowra plant for export to the Republic of Guinea.
