Shah, addressing a rally in Bihar’s Siwan district, slammed the Lalu Prasad-led party for fielding Osama Shahab, the son of gangster-turned-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin.
“People here must ensure that Shahabuddin’s son, contesting from the Raghunathpur seat, faces a humiliating defeat in the assembly polls. The ‘jungle raj’ of Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi has been endured by the people of Siwan for at least 20 years.
“I am confident that people of Bihar will celebrate real Diwali on November 14, when the poll results will be announced. The RJD and its alliance partners will witness a humiliating defeat,” the home minister said.
Shah also claimed that the opposition INDIA bloc in Bihar is completely fragmented now.
Flaying the Congress for the recent ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in the state, he said, “As per Rahul Gandhi, infiltrators should remain here. But be assured that not a single infiltrator will be allowed to remain in Bihar.” Addressing another rally in Buxar, Shah alleged that by giving a ticket to Shahabuddin’s son, Lalu Prasad has “proven that he wants to bring back ‘jungle raj’ in Bihar”.
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“The RJD nominated Shahabuddin’s son, whereas we field candidates like former IPS officer Anand Mishra (Buxar seat). This shows the difference between the NDA and the ‘Mahagathbandhan’” he asserted.
“Nitish Kumar made efforts to put Bihar back on track, and Modi ji has been nurturing the state for the past 10 years… I pray to ’Chhathi Maiya’ that she continues to bless the people of Bihar so that the ’jungle raj’ does not return,” Shah said.
