“Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas… But They Say Parivar Ka Saath, Parivar Ka Vikas”: PM Modi Targets RJD-Congress in Bihar Rally

Siwan: In a sharp political attack ahead of the upcoming elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public gathering in Siwan, where he accused the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress of pursuing a politics rooted in nepotism and family interest, contrary to the values enshrined in the Constitution.

Speaking to a charged crowd, PM Modi said, “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 say ‘sabka saath sabka vikas’. But the ‘lantern’ and ‘panje’ 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…”

Modi’s reference to the ‘lantern’ and ‘panje’ symbols — representing the RJD and Congress respectively — was a direct attack on their long-standing political legacy in Bihar, which the BJP has repeatedly labelled as dynastic and corrupt.

In the same address, the Prime Minister showcased the Marhowra rail engine factory in Saran district as a symbol of the transformative development being ushered in under the NDA rule.

“Marhowra rail factory is an example of the kind of Bihar NDA is creating… Now Bihar will be hailed in Africa too. This factory has been built in the same Saran district, which had been called backwards and abandoned by the RJD and Congress. Today, this district has created its space on the manufacturing and export map of the world. The ‘jungle raj’ people stalled the development engine of Bihar. But now a Bihar-made engine will power an African train…” Modi declared.