Even Lalu attacked Modi and said he had lost his mental balance and was not adhering to the dignity of the post of the Prime Minister. “But this money, which was spent to boost his image, could have been spent to provide the people with electricity, drinking water and healthcare facilities”, Shah said.
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He warned the electors that “jungle raj-II” would prevail in Bihar if his BJP-led alliance was not voted to power.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a rally in Gaya in Bihar today, his second visit to the state where elections are due later this year.
Both ministers have been under fire from the opposition for their involvement in what is called the “Lalitgate” and the Vyapam scam. “I think he has forgotten that Bihar is not called “BIMARU” any more”. “Under Vasundhara Raje, Rajasthan has scaled new heights”, he said.
Experts once used to collectively describe undivided Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh as “BIMARU” states to denote their backwardness. ‘I had requested him to take back his words.
Last week, in an open letter, Nitish Kumar said Modi’s July 25 remark questioning his DNA was widely seen as an “insult” by large sections of the people of the state and beyond. “Under the leadership of Chouhan, the BJP within 10 years got MP out of the BIMARU category”, he said.
Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the high profile “parivartan” rally. “Tell me, if a person serves a jail sentence, will he ever be able to serve the society better or will he bring in more anarchy in the days to come?”, Modi said.
The Janata Dal-United leader reminded the prime minister that people of the country were still waiting for the Rs.15-20 lakh he had promised before general elections past year. “Could we hear something on this?”, he said in another tweet.
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Just as Modi captured the imagination of a young India in 2014 with his promise of digitising the nation, Kumar is doing the same with the youth of his state. “14 months and people are still awaiting”, the chief minister sought to know from the Prime Minister.
