Updated: October 16, 2020 1:49:45 am
BJP President JP Nadda addresses a rally in Karakat, in the Rohtas district on Thursday. (AND ME)
Stating that only a person with a 56-inch chest can serve the poor, BJP President JP Nadda on Thursday asked the people of Bihar to identify the “enemies of development” and listed the work done by the NDA government at the Center for Progress. of the State.
Addressing an election rally in the Karakat constituency in Bihar’s Rohtas district, Nadda criticized the Great Opposition Alliance and reminded people of the “jungle raaj” under the RJD, which ruled the state. for 15 years.
“Remember, this is the same party under whose rule (Mohammad) Shahabuddin fired on the DGP today. Shahabuddin was not given any punishment until Lalu-ji (the head of RJD, Lalu Prasad) ruled. Only after the Nitish Kumar government came to power, Shahabuddin was sent to prison, “said Nadda. “… If you want to see development, then you need to identify those enemies of development.”
Nadda spoke extensively in her 30-minute speech about the Narendra Modi government’s development initiatives – central schemes like Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojana, Aayushman Bharat, among others, noting that the Center is providing free 5kg food grains of rice or wheat and 1 kg of legumes to almost 80 million million people during the pandemic.
“It is very easy to give speeches and slogans in politics, but only a person who has a 56-inch chest can serve the poor,” Nadda said, referring to the prime minister.
He said: “Five years ago, Prime Minister Modi gave a package of Rs 1.25 lakh crore to Bihar. In addition, he gave 40 billion rupees more for the development of the state…. Where the NDA exists, there is trust and development. “
Later that day, Nadda addressed another rally in the Goh constituency, Aurangabad district, and spoke about the law and order situation under the RJD. “When the Dalit DM of Gopalganj was killed, it happened under Lalu-raaj…. We (NDA) have moved from the order of spoils to public order. I remind you of this because a son must be aware of what his father did, ”he said without naming Lalu or his son Tejashwi Yadav.
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