Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday mocked Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar’s plan to give out free computers in the state, saying they were infested with a “Lalu virus”. The BJP had been projecting it as a referendum for PM Modi who occupied all the billboards, and dominated the campaign till date.
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“Still, there is a conspiracy brewing to give five per cent reservation on the basis of religion”. The Supreme Court has said reservation can not be more than 50%. In their quest to defeat the Modi juggernaut, they have found a surprising ally – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. As a senior leader from the opposing Lok Janshakti party pointed out to this writer, “Lalu has come into his own, he is the old Lalu and is making a major mark”.
Hitting back at Modi for targeting Sonia, Tewari said the prime minister has given a new definition of silence by keeping mum on the Lalit Modi controversy and the Vyapam scam and the PDS scam in Chhattisgarh. It has emerged that Mr Kumar agreed, in the event of victory, to induct two deputy chief ministers in his Cabinet from the RJD’s ranks, which would include one of Mr Yadav’s sons, as well as a Muslim face.
“They want to extend their power in the entire country”. His take offs on PM Modi have gone viral even in the big cities of India and now he is being recognised to a few extent by the mainstream media that had been covering only the BJP rallies till date. Who pushed my youths of Bihar outside?
They claimed that the Bihar government did not do anything to boost the production of pulses and also failed to act against hoarders. One chief minister immediately sent honest officers to strengthen our ACB, while Modi government sent paramilitary forces to capture it. You have to decide who has the commitment to fight corruption.
Nitish Kumar needs to win this election not only to retain power in Bihar but also prove a point to Narendra Modi.
Also four lakh jobs of teachers from primary school to colleges were vacant for years, he said, adding had Nitish Kumar government filled those vacancies at least two lakh dalit and OBC aspirants would have got jobs by now.
“No words on promises he made and then conveniently forgot – black money, farmer MSP, youth employment, special status for Bihar – the list goes on”, the Chief Minister said.
“You tell me, Bihar needs “mantra, tantra” or “Loktantra” (democracy)”. Modi had said that Bihar will become the second green revolution if farmers were provided sufficient water to their fields. “I said I am ready to meet him and there is no need to bring him here to Patna”, Nitish said further.
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Prime Minster Modi reiterated that development remains his core agenda for the Bihar polls. “The decision has to be yours, Friends”, he said. He in his speech at Swabhiman rally organized jointly by JDU, RJD and Congress played the caste card and pointed his barrels on BJP for the indifferent attitude towards backward and lower castes. “What they appeared to be involved about is how to seize Bihar”, Nitish informed ANI in an unique interview right here.
