Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Samastipur district in Bihar on Friday and addressed the public, kicking off the campaign ahead of the state elections, which are scheduled in two phases on November 6 and November 14.
2. PM Narendra Modi said that, inspired by Karpoori Thakur, they were turning good governance into prosperity. He accused the RJD and Congress of being involved in scams and theft cases and claimed they were trying to usurp Karpoori Thakur’s legacy. He added that the people of Bihar would not tolerate such insults to the leader.
3. PM Modi stated while “you are getting benefits of the ‘GST Bachat Utsav’, from tomorrow the grand festival of Chhath Puja will begin." He thanked people for coming in large numbers, adding, “Nayi Raftar se chalega Bihar jab phir aayegi NDA sarkar'.”
4. He said that under the PM Kisan Nidhi scheme, a total of ₹28,000 crore has been transferred to farmers' accounts in Bihar, including ₹800 crore to cultivators in Samastipur, according to PTI.
5. PM Modi emphasised that BJP-led NDA govt gave three times more funds to the state compared to money allocated during UPA regime.
6. He claimed Cong, RJD created obstacles before Nitish Kumar's govt in Bihar, PTI reported.
7. PM Modi called for a "repeat success" of Maharashtra and Haryana elections, saying, “Where 'Lathbandhan' are trying to target and finish one another, NDA workers must work together, and we must repeat the success of Maharashtra and Haryana.”
8. “I want to tell you that after 14th November, when the NDA government is formed again, we will provide more support to women to start their own work. You are fortunate that your son-in-law is Lord Ram himself, and when we built the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya, the entire Bihar and Mithila celebrated. We also built the dham of Nishad Raj and Maharishi Valmiki, and you are happy that we are building a grand and divine temple of Maa Sita here as well,” PM Modi mentioned.
(With inputs from agencies)
