Gaya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a fierce attack on the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) during a rally in Gaya on Friday, accusing the RJD of plunging Bihar into darkness during its rule, referencing the party’s election symbol, the ‘lantern.’
“Remember the condition here during the rule of lantern (RJD). This region was in the clutches of red terror. Cities like Gaya Ji were in darkness during the rule of ‘lantern’ (RJD). They had pushed the entire state into darkness,” PM Modi said.
He criticized the RJD for neglecting education and employment, forcing generations to migrate. “There was no education or employment. So many generations were forced to migrate. RJD considers the people of Bihar only as their vote bank. They want nothing to do with their life, sorrows, or respect,” he added.
Modi also targeted the Congress for allegedly discriminating against the people of Bihar. “A Congress CM had said that he will not let people of Bihar enter his state. No one can forget Congress’s hate for the people of Bihar. Despite seeing the Congress’s misbehaviour with the people of Bihar, the RJD was in deep sleep,” he stated.
Highlighting the efforts of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the Prime Minister said the government is working to provide employment to Bihar’s youth within the state.
He raised concerns over illegal immigration, particularly in Bihar’s border regions, and accused the Congress and RJD of using immigrants to bolster their vote bank. “The increasing population of illegal immigrants in the country is a matter of concern. In the bordering areas of Bihar, demography is rapidly changing. The NDA government has decided not to let illegal immigrants decide the future of our country. We will not let immigrants take away the jobs meant for the people of Bihar,” he said.
Announcing a new initiative, Modi said, “To tackle this threat, I have proposed to start a demographic mission. This mission will begin its work shortly. We will throw out every immigrant… People of Bihar need to beware of the supporters of these immigrants in the country… Congress and RJD want take away the rights of the people of Bihar and give them to immigrants for appeasement and to increase their vote bank.”
The Prime Minister also reflected on Bihar’s historic significance and vowed action against terrorism. “Bihar is the land of Chanakya and Chandragupta Maurya. Bihar has stood as the backbone of the country at all times. Every resolve made on this pious land is the strength of the country and doesn’t go in vain. When the Pahalgam terror attack happened, I had vowed to reduce the terrorists to dust from this land. The world has seen that resolve getting fulfilled,” he said.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi inaugurated multiple projects in Gaya, including the Buxar thermal power plant worth Rs 6,880 crore. He also symbolically handed over keys to beneficiaries under PMAY-Gramin and PMAY-Urban schemes, benefiting 12,000 rural and 4,260 urban households.
