Prime Minister Narendra Modi today slammed Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress saying that their only aim was—‘parivar ke saath, parivar ka vikas’—and not the people of Bihar.
“Everyone should get the opportunity to progress and no one should be discriminated against. This is the essence of our Constitution. That is why we (BJP) say ‘sabka saath sabka vikas’. But the ‘lantern’ (RJD symbol) and ‘panje’(Congress symbol) people say, ‘parivar ka sath, parivar ka vikas.’ This is the gist of their politics. 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 said speaking in poll-bound Bihar’s Siwan.
The Nitish Kumar-led NDA government brought Bihar back on the path of development, he added, assuring the people that his government would continue to work for the development of the state.
The entire world is appreciating India for its development, and they are seeing how the country is becoming the world’s third-largest economic superpower. Bihar is going to play a very significant role in this direction, the PM asserted.
Slamming RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav for allegedly disrespecting BR Ambedkar’s photograph, PM Modi said “RJD will never apologise for what happened as they have no respect for Dalits and backwards,” said PM Modi.
The PM’s comment came days after a letter from the National Commission for Scheduled Castes to the state’s Chief Secretary sought information on the actions taken regarding the incident.
The controversy erupted after a video from Lalu’s birthday celebration went viral, showing a party supporter allegedly placing Dr Ambedkar’s portrait near the RJD chief’s feet.
The Bihar SC Commission also issued a notice to Yadav.
The PM also invoked the legacy of India’s first President Rajendra Prasad who was born in Siwan and his contribution.
PM Modi also launched several development projects worth more than Rs 5,900 crore in Siwan district related to water, rail, and power sectors during his visit. “I want to do more for Bihar, for every village, for every household, for every youth, ” the PM also said, listing the works done by the NDA government in Bihar in the last 10 years.
This is his fourth visit to the state since January.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha and other senior NDA leaders were also present at the rally.
The RJD-BJP alliance is gearing up for the critical assembly elections set to take place in the coming months.
