NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday took a swipe at Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi alleging that “their regime will be remembered for promoting ‘jungle-raj’ in Bihar.”
Addressing a public gathering in Patna, Shah said “Lalu-Rabri regime will be remembered for promoting ‘jungle-raj’ in Bihar. He (Lalu) did nothing for the development and strengthening of Bihar’s rural economy. Several sugar mills were closed during the RJD’s government.”
Shah highlighted that Bihar witnessed “murders, abduction, fodder scam, etc,” during the RJD administration.
“What did Lalu Yadav’s government do in Bihar from 1990 to 2005? Lalu Yadav’s government defamed Bihar in the country and the world by doing a fodder scam in the entire state. His government will always be known as ‘Jungle Raj’ in the history of Bihar,” Shah said.
“During Nitish Kumar’s tenure, roads, electricity and tap water have reached every village. Today, PM Modi has worked to take Bihar’s poor forward by giving them houses, toilets, water, medicines and ration,” he added.
Shah expressed confidence in NDA’s victory, stating that citizens reject the return of disorder and criminal activities.
“People don’t want the return of ‘jungle raj’, gang war and abduction industry in Bihar. The NDA will once again form a government in the state with a thumping majority in the assembly polls,” the Union minister said.
His two-day visit encompasses inaugurating development initiatives and addressing a significant rally in Gopalganj.
Shah launched schemes and development projects valued at over Rs 800 crore in Bihar.
He also laid the foundation stones for 133 police facilities worth Rs 181 crore and three transport and highway projects costing Rs 109 crore.
The Union home minister will commence the Bihar Assembly election campaign from Gopalganj. This visit marks his first public rally in the district after a decade-long gap.