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RJD, Congress have soft corner for ‘infiltrators’, dislike for Lord Ram because of vote bank, alleges PM Modi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (November 6, 2025) charged the opposition RJD-Congress combine in Bihar with having a soft corner for ‘infiltrators', but "dislike" for Lord Ram and 'Chhathi Maiya' because of vote bank politics.
Addressing a rally in Araria district, Mr. Modi also alleged that the reluctance of Opposition leaders to visit Ayodhya to have 'darshan' of shrines dedicated to Nishad Raj, Mata Shabri and Maharshi Valmiki was indicative of their "hatred" for Dalits and backward classes.
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Taking a jibe at the RJD, PM Modi said, “In Jungle Raj rule of 1990 to 2005, the development report card was zero, they ruined Bihar, in the name of running the government, people were robbed.”
“Those who presided over jungle raj used to call themselves your mai-baap, and considered themselves emperors. But, this is Modi—you are my mai-baap, the public, the devotees, you are my master, Mr. Modi said.
“Today, I am telling you about the power of your vote. Your grandparents' one vote had made Bihar the land of social justice. But then in the 90s, RJD's jungle raj attacked Bihar. Jungle Raj means — pistol, cruelty, bitterness, bad culture, corruption and misgovernance. All these became the identity of jungle raj, and it became Bihar's misfortune. Your parents' dreams were crushed, says Mr. Modi.
Talking about the development under the NDA government, Mr. Modi said, "Today, Bihar has so many expressways, bridges over rivers, as many as four central universities and other centres of higher learning. Only the NDA can ensure that this journey towards growth continues uninterrupted,".
Mr. Modi said the NDA faces a big challenge on this journey of growth, which is the menace of infiltration.
"The NDA is committed to driving out each and every infiltrator from the country. But the Congress-RJD offer them protection, take out political yatras in their favour and come up with misleading narratives," alleged the PM in an indirect reference to Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' and allegations of "vote theft".
"Whenever the RJD-Congress achieve power, they try to give back-door entry to infiltrators. They do so because of vote bank politics. But this takes a toll on the people of this country. The infiltrators claim a share in all that belongs to the citizens," he added.
PM Modi also said vote bank politics has filled the Opposition leaders with contempt for traditions.
"The naamdaar of Congress (Gandhi) called the devotion to Chhathi Maiya a drama. They never visit Ayodhya to have a darshan of Lord Sri Ram," he said.
"I understand their dislike for Lord Ram. But they can at least pay obeisance at the shrines dedicated to Nishad Raj, Shabri Mata and Maharshi Valmiki. Their reluctance to do so only indicates their hatred for Dalits and backward classes," he alleged.
The PM also claimed that infighting was on between the Congress and the RJD, and "after elections, all these INDI Alliance partners will be seen breaking each other's heads".
"The fight between the RJD and Congress has reached such a level that now their deputy CM candidate is speaking up against 'jungle raj'," he said.
(With inputs from PTI)
Published - November 06, 2025 01:20 pm IST
Bihar / Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 / election
Source: TheHindu
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