{"id":328271,"date":"2020-11-03T04:47:29","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T04:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/?p=328271"},"modified":"2020-11-03T04:47:29","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T04:47:29","slug":"tejashwi-yadav-writes-letter-to-pm-modi-reminds-him-of-special-status-promise-for-bihar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/tejashwi-yadav-writes-letter-to-pm-modi-reminds-him-of-special-status-promise-for-bihar\/","title":{"rendered":"Tejashwi Yadav writes letter to PM Modi, reminds him of \u2018Special Status\u2019 promise for Bihar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-327559 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tejashwi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"573\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2020\/10\/tejashwi.jpg 573w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2020\/10\/tejashwi-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2020\/10\/tejashwi-449x420.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/>As the second phase of polling begins in Bihar, the opposition Grand Alliance\u2019s Chief Ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi reminding him of the promises he made in the last 6 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In the letter, Tejashwi raised the issues of employment and migrant crisis in the state. He also reminded the prime minister of the special status for Bihar stating that the NDA had promised it in 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">&#8220;Respected Prime Minister, all Biharis once again congratulate you on your arrival to Bihar. Have written a letter to you. Hope you will not forget the promises made to Biharis in the last 6 years and will fulfill them,&#8217; Tejashwi tweeted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Voting began on Tuesday for the second phase of the Bihar assembly elections in which over 2.85 crore voters are eligible to decide the fate of nearly 1,500 candidates including RJD leaders Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Polling is underway in 94 constituencies of Bihar assembly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi today encouraged voters to come out in large numbers to cast their votes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cToday, there are by-polls taking place in various places across India. I urge those voting in these seats to vote in large numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy,\u201d PM Modi tweeted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cSecond phase of Bihar assembly elections will take place today. I appeal all voters to come out in large numbers and make this festival of democracy a success,\u201d Modi said.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the second phase of polling begins in Bihar, the opposition Grand Alliance\u2019s Chief Ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi reminding him of the promises he made in the last 6 years. In the letter, Tejashwi raised the issues of employment and migrant crisis in the state. 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