Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a scathing attack on RJD chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, stating that the 15-year rule of Lalu and Rabri Devi plunged Bihar into a ‘jungle raj’ that set the state back by nearly 50 years. He said that during this period, Bihar lost its dignity, splendor, and progress.
Amit Shah Slams RJD
In a veiled reference to Tejashwi Yadav, Shah added that the same ‘jungle raj’ is once again being presented to the people of Bihar only with new faces now seeking their votes. His remark came while addressing the Intellectuals Conference in Bihar’s Patna on Friday, October 17.
“What era was that, in which Bihar became a sick state. In the 15 years of jungle rule alone, Bihar lost its pride, wealth, and knowledge. During the 15-year period of jungle raj, Bihar had lost all its dignity, splendor, and excellence of every kind. Imagine how those 15 years must have been. The period in which Bihar’s reputation declined,” Shah stated.
Amit Shah takes a dig at Mahagathbandhan
During his address, Shah also took aim at the Mahagathbandhan in view of the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections. He questioned the alliance’s past governance. Shah said, “I want to ask Lalu and Rahul Company that earlier elections used to be held in 6 phases in Bihar, whereas now elections are being held in just 2 phases. It had to be done in 6 phases because so many security arrangements couldn’t be made, and now it’s happening in 2 phases because Bihar has become safe.”
Shah emphasised that it’s time to make Bihar an industrial hub. Highlighting the BJP’s vision for the state’s development, Shah said, “Now it’s time for Bihar 3.0. We will make Bihar an industrial hub. Youth of Bihar have the highest intelligence in the whole world. Bihar may have a shortage of land, but we can introduce projects that require more mental work and less land.”
#WATCH | Patna, Bihar: On attending the intellectuals conference at Gyan Bhawan, Union Home Minister Amit Shah says, "I want to ask Rahul and Lalu's company that earlier elections used to happen in 6 phases, and now they happen in 2 phases, because earlier there was no proper… pic.twitter.com/ui8ffgV9co
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Bihar Assembly Elections 2025
Polling for the Bihar elections 2025 will take place in two phases on November 6 and 11. The results will be announced on November 14. The NDA has finalised its seat-sharing arrangement for the elections, with the BJP and Janata Dal (United) set to contest 101 constituencies each. Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) have been allotted six seats each while Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will contest on 29 seats.
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