Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid homage to Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur in Bihar's Samastipur district, and he subsequently met with the family members of the late leader. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was also present during the event.
Karpoori Thakur, a prominent socialist leader and former Chief Minister of Bihar, is remembered for his unwavering dedication to social justice and the upliftment of marginalised communities. His policies, which included the implementation of reservations for backward classes, have had a lasting and profound impact on the state of Bihar.
This event marks a significant moment in the ongoing election campaign. At 2 pm, PM Modi is scheduled to address public rallies in Bihar, beginning with Samastipur and followed by Begusarai.
Meanwhile, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav slammed the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government on Friday, claiming that crime and corruption have increased in Bihar. While pledging to rid Bihar of corruption and crime if elected, the RJD leader also claimed that the top five states in the nation ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have the highest crime rates.
Speaking to reporters in Patna, Yadav said, "We don't make broken, fragmented or false promises. We will do what we say... If Tejashwi Yadav becomes the Chief Minister, the people of Bihar will also become the Chief Minister. We will make Bihar free from crime and corruption..."
The RJD leader asserted that when scams are happening across the state and no action has been taken, that is called "jungle raj".
"The Prime Minister himself listed 55 scams of Nitish Kumar. What action has been taken? When scams are happening and no action is being taken, that is jungle raj. There is not a single day in Bihar where there are no shootings, murders, looting, rapes, kidnappings...Uttar Pradesh has the highest crime rate in the entire country. Bihar is second. The top five BJP-ruled states in the entire country have the highest crime rate," Yadav told reporters.
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