Over the next few days, the digital wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party will launch a collection of songs titled ‘ee-ba’ (this is what) to counter questions from the opposition and the electorate about what the Nitish Kumar government has achieved. in Bihar. said a person familiar with the details. Nitish Kumar’s BJP and Janata Dal (United) are part of the National Democratic Alliance.
In keeping with its tradition of bolstering its election campaigns with catchy tunes and easy lyrics, the party is ready to reach the electorate with its achievements in Bihar through loads of songs in various languages and dialects spoken across the state.
The songs, which will be themed on government achievements, such as a multi-specialty hospital in one city or the construction of a bridge in another, will be released in the first phase of the elections on October 28.
“Through songs in bihari languages such as Maithili and Bhojpuri, we will tell the ee-baa people or this is what has been done,” said the person with knowledge of the details.
In September, actor Manoj Bajpayee and filmmaker Anubhav Sinha’s rap number Bhojpuri on migrant workers, ‘Bambai Main Ka Ba’ (What’s in Mumbai), was seen as a commentary on the lives of migrant workers forced to travel outside your home state in search of sustenance and a better life.
Although the number did not specifically mention Bihar, it was perceived as a comment on the state’s crumbling infrastructure, lack of amenities and livelihoods.
“The party will counter this false narrative of the opposition and raise awareness of the progress that has been made through outreach programs that include songs; including one from popular actor Nirahua, ”the person quoted above said.
In addition to the songs, which are easily accessible, the party is also setting a schedule for rallies to take place in the state after the Union Ministry of the Interior relaxed the rules for public gatherings in the state bound for the elections.
BJP President JP Nadda is scheduled to address a rally at Gandhi Maidan in Gaya on Sunday. There are plans for the joint rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM Nitish Kumar after October 15.
The party cadre is also doing its best to ensure that the state’s 8,000 panchayats are covered. “At a meeting of the party’s high command it was decided that BJP state officials would cover at least 1,500 panchayats for scrutiny; 3,000 have already been covered so far and we hope to cover 8,000, ”said a state-level official.
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