PM Modi on Bihar election results

Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on RJD and Congress leaders, accusing them of spreading the rhetoric of caste politics and saying the people of Bihar have completely rejected the “poison of caste division”. Addressing a meeting at Surat airport, PM Modi criticized Rahul Gandhi for the Bihar poll results and said a large section of the Congress party was fed up with “naamdaar’s actions”.

In Bihar, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) went to polls and won 202 out of 243 seats. “During public events in Bihar, lands were illegally occupied, houses were seized and these were converted into Wakf properties. In Tamil Nadu, we saw thousands of years old villages being converted into Wakf properties… Only then did we pass a law on Waqfs in the Parliament. During the Bihar elections, these ‘cemanati’, ‘naamdaar’ and their allies publicly ripped up the Wakf Act and declared that they would not allow the Wakf Act to come into force if they won.” “The people of Bihar have completely rejected this social poison by following the path of development,” he said.

“The Muslim League Maoist Congress party, MMC, has been rejected by the country. A large section of the Congress party, including those deeply committed to nationalist ideals and those who once served under the leadership of the likes of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, are fed up with these ‘naamdaar’ actions,” he added. PM Modi said Congress had no explanation for the defeat in Bihar and blamed EVMs or SIR process.

“They say no one can save the Congress party, this is the point we have reached… This is a matter of serious introspection for them. They cannot even explain the reasons for their defeat to their own colleagues. That is why they chose the easy way out. Sometimes EVM defeats them, sometimes Election Commission defeats them, sometimes voter list purge defeats them.” “For the last two years, these ‘bailed leaders’ have continued to roam around Bihar, spreading the rhetoric of caste politics. They have tried hard to inject the poison of caste division. But in this election, the people of Bihar have completely rejected this poison,” he added.

He alleged that the Congress did not provide opportunities to its young leaders to speak in the parliament. “When we meet young Congress members or INDIA alliance members in Parliament, we say, ‘Sir, what can we do? Our careers are coming to an end. We don’t even get the opportunity to speak in Parliament because these people always say, ‘Lock up Parliament.’ they say. “They cannot answer to their own voters,” he said. “The Congress fared very badly in the state elections that followed the Lok Sabha elections. We won more MLAs in Bihar yesterday than the Congress won in these five or six states combined,” he added.

PM Modi slammed the Mahagathbandhan and said there was a 10 per cent gap between the two alliances and voters cast their votes on the issue of development. “In this election, there is a 10 per cent vote gap between the victorious NDA alliance and the defeated Mahagathbandhan. This is a significant amount. This means that the average voter votes in one direction and on what issue? Development. The aspiration for development is evident in Bihar today,” PM Modi said.

“Bihar is world-famous today. If you go anywhere in the world, you will find Bihar’s talent. Bihar is now showing the will to reach new heights in development. This election reflected that willingness. The women and youth of Bihar have formed a combination that strengthens the foundation of politics for decades to come. Those who analyze politics will take months to analyze the implications of Bihar’s election results,” he added.

Prime Minister Modi said that Bihar residents living in Surat are closely following the elections held in the state. “My brothers living in Surat were watching this election closely. The people of Bihar do not need to be taught politics. They have the power to teach politics to the rest of the world.” and many used this difficult period to start their own businesses. “This is the real strength of the people of Bihar, wherever you go in the world, you will always see the talent of Bihar shining through,” he added.

NDA’s ‘tsunami’ sweeps away opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar; While the BJP was the largest party with 89 seats, Janata Dal (United) was a close second with 85 seats. Other allies of the ruling coalition also recorded high strike rates. Mahagathbandhan parties, including the RJD and the Congress, suffered significant setbacks and Jan Suraaj, who had hoped to make an impressive debut after its founder Prashant Kishor campaigned extensively, failed to open his account. The ruling NDA won 202 seats in the 243-member Assembly with a three-quarters majority. This is the second time the NDA crossed the 200 mark in the assembly polls. It had won 206 seats in the 2010 polls.

In the NDA, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 89 seats, Janata Dal (United) 85, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) (LJPRV) 19, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) (HAMS) five and Rashtriya Lok Morcha four. In Mahagathbandhan, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) won 25 seats, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) – CPI(ML)(L) – two, India Inclusive Party (IIP) – one and Communist Party of India (Marxist) – CPI(M) won one seat. The All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) won five seats, while the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) won one seat.

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