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Bihar Assembly Election 2020 LIVE Updates: PM Modi Should Answer Why Bihar is the Most Backward State, Says Tejashwi Yadav

News18.com | October 23, 2020, 18:59 IST
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Bihar Assembly Election 2020 LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed his first election rally for the current election season in Bihar, attacking the opposition for promising to restore Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The declaration, Modi said, is an insult to martyrs from Bihar. Speaking to supporters in Sasaram, Modi said the people of Bihar will never vote for those "who made the state Bimaru".

The political temperature in Bihar is set to rise dramatically today as PM Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi take the poll stage to address a series of rallies, with near simultaneous ones in Bhagalpur district.
Oct 23, 2020 18:59 (IST)

READ | In First Rally of the Season, Modi Hits Out at Oppn for 'Making Bihar Bimaru', Wanting Article 370 Back in J&K

PM Modi began his speech by lauding the bravery of Biharis in Bhojpuri and paid respects to two senior political figures, LJP founder and NDA ally Ram Vilas Paswan, and RJD’s Raghuvansh Prasad Singh,…

Oct 23, 2020 18:33 (IST)

Tejashwi Yadav Launches Attack on PM Modi | "PM Modi should answer why Bihar is the most backward state in the country. PM should answer why no Special Status given to Bihar till date. People of Bihar hate the current government," says RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav during a presser in Bihar.  

Oct 23, 2020 18:09 (IST)

READ | Free Covid-19 Vaccine Promise Cannot Be Legally Faulted, Say Former Poll Panel Chiefs

O P Rawat, who retired as the chief election commissioner in December 2018, reminded that the Supreme Court had made it clear that a party promising something in its manifesto should also mention the…

Oct 23, 2020 17:32 (IST)

READ | MP Bypolls: BJP Banks on the Fact that Even 75% Strike Rate May Not Help Congress Reclaim Power

The BJP did not have much to do in ticket distribution as it had to put all 25 turncoat MLAs who had left Congress to join the saffron party. The BJP’s campaign is entirely dependent on Shivraj Singh…

Oct 23, 2020 17:09 (IST)

Rahul Gandhi Steps up Attack on PM Modi Over Migrants Issue During Lockdown | "Narendra Modi did not give you even a single day and announced a nationwide lockdown. He did not think for even a minute that how will the labourers of Bihar get the money? How will they get food and drinking water?," says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during poll rally in Bihar's Bhagalpur. 

Oct 23, 2020 16:59 (IST)

Rahul Gandhi Attacks PM Narendra Modi on Covid-19 Crisis | "Prime Ministers Narendra Modi had said that India will be free of Corona within 22 days. I had been saying since February that the poor, labourers and farmers of India will suffer massive losses due to Corona but I was ridiculed," says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during poll rally in Bihar's Bhagalpur. 

Oct 23, 2020 16:32 (IST)

READ | In First Rally of the Season, Modi Hits Out at Oppn for ‘Making Bihar Bimaru’, Wanting Article 370 Back in J&K

PM Modi began his speech by lauding the bravery of Biharis in Bhojpuri and paid respects to two senior political figures, LJP founder and NDA ally Ram Vilas Paswan, and RJD’s Raghuvansh Prasad Singh,…

Oct 23, 2020 16:21 (IST)

READ | Free Covid-19 Vaccine Promise Cannot Be Legally Faulted, Say Former Poll Panel Chiefs

O P Rawat, who retired as the chief election commissioner in December 2018, reminded that the Supreme Court had made it clear that a party promising something in its manifesto should also mention the…

Oct 23, 2020 16:11 (IST)

READ | 'Did Not Know 19 Lakh Was a Smaller Number than 10 Lakh': Chidambaram Mocks BJP's Bihar Job Promise

Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said in a tweet: "After mocking the RJD for promising to create 10 lakh jobs, the NDA has promised to create 19 lakh jobs in Bihar if elected."

Oct 23, 2020 15:52 (IST)

READ | He is Yet to Drag China Out, Says Rahul Gandhi After Modi Accuses Oppn of Insulting Bihar Soldiers

Rahul Gandhi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was systematically destroying the poor farmers and the small traders through policies like demonetisation, GST and now the three farm bills.

Oct 23, 2020 15:33 (IST)

They've nothing to show to ask for votes. They say you can buy land in J&K, we've abrogated Article 370. Then they said they will give free vaccines. Today PM Modi had to speak of Article 370 for votes. This govt has failed to solve the issues of this nation. We are even behind Bangladesh when it comes to economy. Be it unemployment or any other issue, they have failed on all fronts. When they fail on all fronts, they are reminded of Kashmir & Article 370: PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti reacts to PM Modi's speech during Bihar rally.

Oct 23, 2020 15:21 (IST)

PM Asks All to 'Go Local' | Each and every citizen of Bihar must cast his/her vote in the upcoming Bihar Elections , following all Covid-19 guidelines and social distancing norms. Also, I will like to appeal to all to 'Go Local' while you shop for the festivals this year, promote local artisans: PM Modi in Bhagalpur

Oct 23, 2020 15:16 (IST)

People of Bihar know that it is important to make Nitish Kumar the CM again for faster development of the state. The parties who are today standing against NDA are against the growth of the country: PM Modi. (Visual from the Bhagalpur rally)

Oct 23, 2020 15:07 (IST)

Bihar deserves quality education. Can it be ensured by those who don't even know the value of education or by those who are working 24/7 to bring IITs and AIIMS to Bihar?: PM Narendra Modi, in Bhagalpur.

Oct 23, 2020 15:07 (IST)

Bihar Entitled to Employment: PM | Bihar is entitled to employment and entrepreneurship. Who can ensure this? Those who consider government jobs as a way to earn a bribe or those who are working to improve Bihar's Ease of Doing Business and Skill Mapping: PM Modi in Bhagalpur.

Oct 23, 2020 14:46 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to shortly address a public rally in Bhagalpur.

Oct 23, 2020 14:22 (IST)

LJP chief Chirag Paswan thanks Prime Minister Narendra Modi for remembering his father Ram Vilas Paswan. As a son, I felt good seeing Prime Minister's love and respect towards my father, says Chirag Paswan. 

Oct 23, 2020 14:12 (IST)

PM Only Lies: Rahul Gandhi | Modi government has made three new Farm laws to attack farmers. They first ended Mandis and MSP in Bihar, now they're doing it in entire nation. PM is going to make lakhs jobless. Wherever PM Modi goes, he only lies: Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi on Center's Farm Laws during Bihar Poll rally.

Oct 23, 2020 14:02 (IST)

PM Modi did not mention LJP. He's trying to ride two horses at once and wants to rule Bihar on one of them. He's released an election manifesto pledging 19 lakh jobs; a clear indication that BJP wants their CM in Bihar and retire Nitish Kumar. This is BJP & RSS's plan: Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM.

Oct 23, 2020 13:43 (IST)

Don't lie to Biharis, Modi Ji. Did you give jobs to Biharis? Last elections, PM promised 2 crores jobs, no one got them. In public,he says I bow my head to Army, farmers, labourers and traders. But once he reaches home, he only works for Ambani and Adani: Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi.

Oct 23, 2020 13:35 (IST)

READ | In First Rally of the Season, PM Modi Hits Out at Oppn for ‘Making Bihar Bimaru’, Wanting Article 370 Back in J&K

PM Modi began his speech by lauding the bravery of Biharis in Bhojpuri and paid respects to two senior political figures, LJP founder and NDA ally Ram Vilas Paswan, and RJD’s Raghuvansh Prasad Singh,…

Oct 23, 2020 13:26 (IST)

Rahul Gandhi Raises India-China Issue at Rally | China's army martyred our 20 soldiers and took our 1,200 kilometers of land. When China came inside our land, why did our PM, insulting the heroes, said that no one came inside India. Today I say I bow my head: Rahul Gandhi in Nawada, Bihar.

Oct 23, 2020 13:24 (IST)

Will Provide 10L Jobs If Elected: Tejashwi | If I become CM, then in my first cabinet meet I'll sign on order giving 10 lakhs govt jobs to Bihar youth. PM is most welcomed in Bihar but he should've given answers about special status to Bihar, absence of factories, unemployment and other state issues: RJD Leader Tejashwi Yadav.

Oct 23, 2020 13:14 (IST)

'You are tired now....Can't Handle Bihar: Tejashwi's Scathing Attack at CM Nitish Kumar | CM Nitish Kumar says Bihar is a landlocked state so factories can't be established in absence of sea. Nitish ji, you're tired now and can't handle Bihar. Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana are also landlocked states, yet our people go there to work as they have factories: RJD Leader Tejashwi Yadav.

Oct 23, 2020 13:12 (IST)

Today you see a new Bihar being formed. The need for lanterns in today's Bihar is over. Today every poor household in Bihar has an electricity connection, it is bright: PM in Gaya.

Oct 23, 2020 13:10 (IST)

Oppn Formed 'Pitara' Against NDA: PM | The opposition parties have formed a 'pitara' against NDA, they call it 'Mahagathbandhan'. But each and every citizen of Bihar is aware of every bit of that Mahagathbandhan which allowed naxal movement in the past: PM Modi at Gaya rally.

Oct 23, 2020 13:06 (IST)

PM, CM Took Away Jobs: Tejashwi | PM Modi and CM Nitish Kumar even took away the jobs of those employed & forced all mills to close, says RJD Leader Tejashwi Yadav at joint rally with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Oct 23, 2020 13:05 (IST)

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attend 'Badlav Sankalp' Bihar Elections joint rally at Hisua in Nawada district in Bihar.

Oct 23, 2020 13:00 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi address election campaign rally at Gaya, Bihar.

Oct 23, 2020 12:59 (IST)

Naxal Presence Limited: PM at Gaya Rally | In the last few years, a lot of effort and strict actions have been taken to limit the activities of Naxals in the country. Naxal presence has now been restricted to limited areas: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public rally at Gandhi Maidan in Gaya, Bihar.

Bihar Assembly Election 2020 LIVE Updates: PM Modi Should Answer Why Bihar is the Most Backward State, Says Tejashwi Yadav
File photo of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. (PTI)

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will likely join Modi at the rallies in Dehri and Bhagalpur. In Gaya, JD-U leader in the Lok Sabha Rajiv Ranjan Singh Lallan will share the dais with Modi along with former chief minister and president of Hindustani Awam Morcha Jitan Ram Manjhi. Tejashwi Yadav, the chief ministerial face of the Mahagathbandhan, will join Gandhi at Hisua. In Kahalgaon, the former Congress president will be accompanied by Shaktisinh Gohil and other senior party leaders.

The BJP has already launched "carpet bombing" campaign for the Bihar polls with Union ministers Rajnath Singh, BJP president J P Nadda and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressing public meetings at various places. Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the party's manifesto for the Bihar polls during the day which promised free COVID-19 vaccine once it has been cleared by the ICMR among others.

Besides, them, BJP general secretary and in-charge of the state Bhupendra Yadav, Union minister Ravishankar Prasad, union minister of state for Home Nityanand Rai, former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and state leaders such as deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi, state unit chief Sanjay Jaiswal are criss-crossing the state. From ally JD(U), its head Nitish Kumar is addressing 4-5 public meetings daily and also addressing virtual rallies to reach out to maximum number of voters. In the opposition camp, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav is holding the fort in the absence of his father Lalu Prasad.

Tejashwi is addressing 8-9 rallies daily cutting short there duration for 15-20 minutes only to garner support for the candidates of his party as well as those from allies Congress and others. While the NDA in Bihar has the BJP, the JD(U), the HAM and the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) of former Bollywood set designer Mukesh Sahni, the rival grouping of five parties is spearheaded by the RJD, and the Congress, CPI, CPI(M) and CPI-ML are its members. The arrival of Modi and Rahul Gandhi on the campaign scene will heat up the poll temperature further. With the Bihar elections taking place at a time when COVID-19 is raging in the state as well as in the country and the world, adequate preventive measures are being taken at rally venues.

With social media videos showing rampant violation of COVID-19 guidelines with people without face mask and not observing social distancing at political rallies, officials and party sources said measures are being taken for safeguarding the attendees at the meetings of the two leaders. A report from Gaya quoting organisers said Thursday that Special Protection Group (SPG) has taken charge of the Gandhi Maidan, the venue of Modi's rally. Chairs have been arranged for nearly 15,000 people at adequate distance from each other. Nobody will be allowed inside the rally ground without face mask, they said.

While the PM and a handful of NDA leaders will be on the dais, a separate platform has been set up near it for the candidates, the sources said. A report from Bhagalpur said adequate arrangements are being in place for the PM's public meeting at the Airport ground.

Regarding meeting of Rahul Gandhi, senior party leader Sadanand Singh, whose son Shubhanand Mukesh is in the fray from Kahalgaon assembly seat in place of his father, told PTI, face masks and sanitisers would be distributed among people at the venue. Rohtas District Magistrate Pankaj Dikshit and Superintendent of Police Satyabir Singh said the SPG has already taken charge of the rally ground Saura. nearly 5 km from Dehri sub-division headquarters, where prime minister will address the crowd. A report from Nawada also suggested adequate preventive measures at the Inter school ground in Hisua for Rahul Gandhi's rally.

Rajnath Singh, Nadda and Yogi Adityanath in their speeches raked up national issues like abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir, Lord Rama temple at Ayodhya, besides taking a swipe at the RJD's past government in Bihar for 15 years which they alleged was marked with poor law and order situation and a lack of development.