Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi
Patna, Nov 3: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday launched a sharp attack on Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi, blaming their 15-year rule for Bihar’s lawlessness and industrial decline. Speaking at a rally in Riga block, Sitamarhi, Shah cited the closure of sugar mills, stalled Barauni refinery projects, and delayed power plants as direct consequences of extortion and terror under the previous government.
Praising Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Shah credited the current administration with restoring law and order, reviving industry, and opening Bihar to development. He specifically mentioned the Riga sugar mill, now operational, promising that it would be the first of many sugar mills to restart under the Centre’s cooperative initiatives, benefiting local sugarcane farmers.
Shah also criticized dynastic politics, asserting that Lalu’s son Tejashwi Yadav will not become Bihar chief minister, nor will Rahul Gandhi become Prime Minister, so long as Nitish Kumar and PM Narendra Modi remain in leadership.
Addressing concerns over illegal immigration, Shah attacked Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Save the Infiltrators’ Yatra, claiming that alleged infiltrators are taking jobs and benefits from local citizens. He vowed that the government will identify and remove all such infiltrators from Bihar and across India.
In addition to political rhetoric, Shah highlighted cultural and religious developments, noting the construction of a grand Goddess Sita temple at Punoura Dham in Sitamarhi, estimated at Rs 850 crore, as a symbol of Bihar’s progress, alongside the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
He also referenced PM Modi’s Operation Sindoor in retaliation for the Pahalgam killings and lauded efforts to preserve Mithila culture, including the inclusion of Maithili language in the Eighth Schedule, GI tagging for Madhubani paintings, and recognition of Padma Vibhushan awardee Sharda Sinha.
Shah urged voters to back the NDA, stating that a developed Bihar is crucial for a developed India, and warned against returning to the “Jungle Raj” of the Lalu-Rabri era, which he described as rife with kidnapping, robbery, extortion, and murder.