PM Modi addressing an election rally in Darbhanga in Bihar.
Scaling up his attack on 'grand alliance' of Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad and the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused them "sheltering" those promoting terror and asked if such people should be allowed to form government in the state.
Winding up his campaign blitzkrieg in Bihar where he addressed about 30 election rallies, PM Modi attacked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on the quota issue, claiming he has "exposed" their "lies" and attempts at giving the assembly polls a "casteist colour".
PM Modi has been repeatedly targeting the alliance accusing them of trying to "snatch away" 5 per cent share in reservation for Dalits, Tribals and OBCs to give it to a "particular community".
"They sought review of reservation in Parliament and from a common platform on July 23 and 24, 2005. They wanted to reduce the reservation for Dalits, Tribals and backwards and to give it on religious lines to a particular community, so they could remain in power, he said.
PM Modi said that "While no action was taken against those encouraging and blessing people involved in terrorist activities, the brave policewoman seeking to find the truth was forced to leave Darbhanga and Bihar.
"When there were blasts in Pune and Mumbai and a dalit police officer was investigating the 'Darbhanga module' of terror, its strings touched some leaders closely associated with those in power," he said.
He asked the crowds if the people of Bihar allow "such people to rule in Patna who play with the country's security".
Those who shelter terrorists and encourage them? Do you want a government of such people? Do you want terrorism to enter this land of Bihar? Do you want Bihar to become a land of bomb blasts?" PM Modi said.
The Prime Minister said while he talked of uplifting Bihar through development, the 'grand alliance' leaders tried to enact a "drama" and gave "casteist colour" to the assembly polls by spreading "imaginary fears" about a move to scrap quotas.
"They are spreading imaginary fear and lies about reservation and their courtiers sitting in Delhi are also shouting loudly. I have exposed them (Lalu and Nitish) and they are unable to stand up," said PM Modi.
"I have punctured their balloon and they are now unable to stand up and face the public...Now when I have exposed them by releasing their video and speeches, they have stopped talking of reservation over the past week and are running away," he said.