NDA wave sweeps Bihar; Opposition in tatters

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday praised the Election Commission at a BJP meeting to celebrate the Bihar win. “This election has further strengthened the public's trust in the Election Commission of India,” he said.

“The consistently high voter turnout over the past few years, the increased turnout by the deprived and the exploited, is a significant achievement for the Election Commission. This is the same Bihar that was once dominated by Maoist terror. Voting used to end at 3 pm in Naxal-affected areas. But in this election, people in Bihar have voted without fear, with enthusiasm and excitement,” he said.

“You also know what used to happen in Bihar during the times of Jungle Raj? Violence used to occur openly at polling stations. Ballot boxes were looted. Today, the same Bihar is seeing record voter turnout. It is voting peacefully. Everyone’s vote has been recorded. Everyone has cast their vote as per their choice...,” he added.

Evoking “Chhathi Maiya” like he did in his campaign speeches, Modi said, “...To date, Congress and RJD have not apologised to Chhathi Maiya. The people of Bihar will never forget this. Bihar’s pride and honour, this is our priority.”

He added that the BJP government is striving to include Chhath Puja in the UNESCO Heritage List. “The goal is to connect the entire country and the world with this culture through its significance.”

“Last year, the people of the country gave their mandate to the NDA for the third consecutive time. This was the result of the nation’s trust and the blessings of the countrymen. And after the Lok Sabha elections, we also won assembly elections in many states with a resounding majority,” he said, listing the achievements.

“Haryana, the land that promoted the spirit of Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, gave us the opportunity to serve for the third consecutive time. We won a resounding victory in Maharashtra, the holy land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Babasaheb Ambedkar, and Veer Savarkar. Maharashtra made us victorious for the third consecutive time. We won with a majority in the national capital after 25 years. And today, in Bihar, where such a large population lives in rural areas, we have won with such overwhelming numbers...,” he added.

“The people of Bihar have played a huge role in India’s development. But those who ruled the country for decades always created a false image of Bihar. These people defamed Bihar. They neither respected Bihar’s glorious past, nor its traditions and culture, nor its people...,” he added.

“Some parties in Bihar had created the appeasement formula of MY (Muslim-Yadav). But today's victory has given a new positive MY formula, and that is Mahila and Youth. Today, Bihar is among those states of the country which have the highest number of youth, and this includes youth from every religion and every caste. Their desire, their aspiration and their dreams have completely destroyed the old communal MY formula of the Jungle Raj people...”

“Jai Chhathi Maiya,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his address at a BJP meeting to celebrate the NDA’s victory in the Bihar elections.

“...We are the servants of the people. We keep making the people happy with our hard work and we have stolen the hearts of the people. And that is why the entire Bihar has said ‘Phir ek baar NDA Sarkar’...,” says Modi.

“...When I used to speak about Jungle Raj and Katta Sarkar in Bihar elections, the RJD raised no objections. But it hurt the people of Congress. Today, I want to reiterate that Katta Sarkar will never return to Bihar...The people of Bihar have voted for Viksit Bihar...,” he added.