- The Prime Minister said Operation Sindoor's success gave the Congress and Gandhis sleepless nights
- He claimed conflict between Congress and RJD over seat-sharing and leadership
- PM Modi contrasted the NDA's governance record and accused the RJD of running 'Jungle Raj'
The country was proud after the success of Operation Sindoor, but the Congress and its ally Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) did not like it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a rally in Bihar's Arrah today ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls. "The explosions took place in Pakistan, but the Congress royal family spent sleepless nights. The naamdaars of Pakistan and Congress are yet to recover from the shock of Operation Sindoor," he said in a scathing attack on the Gandhis.
The Prime Minister also took a swipe at the Opposition alliance over reports of a tussle over seat-sharing. "The NDA is moving forward with the pledge of Viksit Bharat (developed India). On the other side, Congress and RJD are coming to blows. I am sharing the inside story. A day before the deadline for withdrawing nominations, a game of thuggery played out behind closed doors in Bihar. Congress never wanted to name an RJD leader the alliance's Chief Ministerial candidate, but RJD did not lose the opportunity. RJD held a katta (gun) to Congress's head and stole the Chief Minister post. They forced the announcement of the Chief Minister candidate," he said.
"The tussle between RJD and Congress has intensified. Congress was not consulted on the manifesto, and is not being heard over the campaign. If there is so much hatred before the polls, they will start breaking each other's heads later. Remember, such people cannot work for Bihar's betterment," the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister drew a comparison between NDA's 'susashan' (good governance) and the darkness of 'jungle raj' -- a term BJP uses to criticise the Lalu Yadav regime. "Jungle Raj is the darkness that hollowed Bihar out. RJD's Jungle Raj is identified by katta (gun), kroorta (cruelty), katuta (bitterness), kusanskar (superstition), kusashan (misgovernance), and corruption," he said. "Nitish Kumar and the NDA government have brought Bihar out of that difficult era," he said.
The Prime Minister accused the Opposition parties of backing infiltrators. "They are committed to protecting infiltrators. Don't you have a right to Bihar's resources? Will you let infiltrators capture Bihar? Aren't those protecting them criminals? Their objectives are dangerous. So you must beware of RJD and Congress. They have studied in Jungle Raj's pathshala," he said.
"You tell me, those who hold the record of shutting factories, can they set up new businesses? When investors see the lantern (RJD's symbol) and the red flag (CPIML symbol), will they invest their money here? Only NDA can bring investment and jobs," he said.
The Prime Minister is in Bihar to campaign for the high-voltage Assembly polls. Polling will be held on November 6 and 11, and the votes will be counted on November 14. The Prime Minister will be holding a 3-km roadshow in Patna today. The rally will culminate at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan.
