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Bihar Assembly Election 2020 LIVE Updates: Don't Lie to Biharis, Says Rahul Gandhi in Attack on PM Modi; Tejashwi Promises 10 Lakh Govt Jobs

News18.com | October 23, 2020, 13:43 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 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.

Oct 23, 2020 12:56 (IST)

Chidambaram Hits Out at NDA Over 19L Jobs Promise | After mocking the RJD for promising to create 10 lakh jobs, the NDA has promised to create 19 lakh jobs in Bihar if elected. I did not know that 19 was a smaller number than 10. I think I should go back to primary school, says senior Congress leader P Chidambaram.

Oct 23, 2020 12:46 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Gaya for the his second rally for Bihar Elections.

Oct 23, 2020 12:33 (IST)

Will PM Modi today show the courage to announce special status for Bihar? PM Modi gathered praises but where is Central University in Bhagalpur? PM Modi needs to give a lot of answers to 12 crore population of Bihar: Congress Leader Randeep Surjewala on PM Modi's Bihar rallies.

Oct 23, 2020 12:19 (IST)

READ | Blockbuster Friday in Bhagalpur Today as PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi to Clash in Back-to-Back Rallies

Modi is scheduled to hold three rallies in Sasaram, Gaya, and Bhagalpur, starting his campaign for the state assembly election, the first phase of which is scheduled on October 28.

Oct 23, 2020 12:06 (IST)

These people who stuck and hanged every plan of development of Bihar, looted Bihar continuously during their 15 years of rule, honoring Bihar. You entrusted them with a lot of confidence, but they made power a means to fill their coffers: PM Modi

Oct 23, 2020 11:52 (IST)

Bihar has a glorious history in the education system of the country. Taking inspiration from the National Education Policy (NEP), it will now be tried to teach all technical courses including medical, engineering in mother tongue also: Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Oct 23, 2020 11:46 (IST)

WATCH | You tell me whether the country had been waiting for years to withdraw Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir. This decision was taken by the NDA government. But today, the UPA government is talking about reversing this decision. They are saying that if they come to power, Article 370 will be implemented again: PM Narendra Modi.

Oct 23, 2020 11:46 (IST)

Connectivity NDA Govt's Priority: PM | Connectivity has been the priority of the NDA's double engine government. Today, the road is reaching almost every village in Bihar. National highways are widening. New and modern bridges are being built one by one on the rivers of Bihar today: PM Modi.

Oct 23, 2020 11:43 (IST)

When the people of Bihar ousted them (Opposition) from power and gave a chance to CM Nitish Kumar, they were shocked. After this, for 10 years these people took their anger out on Bihar, people of Bihar while under the UPA government: PM Modi in Sasaram.

Oct 23, 2020 11:42 (IST)

PM Slams Oppn at Sasaram Rally | Where the country is moving forward by resolving the crisis, these people (Opposition) are standing in front of every resolution of the country. If the country decided to free farmers from middlemen and brokers, then they are openly in favor of middlemen and brokers: Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Oct 23, 2020 11:35 (IST)

Mandi and MSP are excuses, actually to save the brokers and middlemen. Before the Lok Sabha elections, when the work of giving money directly to the bank account of the farmers started, what confusion did they spread. When Rafale planes were bought, they were still speaking the language of middlemen and touts: PM Modi.

Oct 23, 2020 11:34 (IST)

No One Can Call Bihar Helpless: PM | Bihar is now moving fast towards development, now no one can call Bihar a bimaru, helpless state. Lantern era, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Oct 23, 2020 11:26 (IST)

NDA government abrogated Article 370. These people say they will bring it back if they come to power. After saying this they dare to ask for votes from Bihar. Is this not an insult of Bihar? The state which sends its sons and daughters to the borders to protect the country: PM Modi.

Oct 23, 2020 11:26 (IST)

Bihar Must Not Forget Who Pushed Them Backward: PM | The people who once ruled Bihar are again looking at the developing state with their greedy eyes. But, Bihar must not forget who pushed them backward, that was the time when there was worsening law and order situation and corruption in the state: PM Modi.

Oct 23, 2020 11:19 (IST)

Voters of Bihar have taken a resolve that they won't let those who have a history of making the state 'Bimaru' come near them: PM Narendra Modi at Biada Maidan in Sasaram.

Oct 23, 2020 11:18 (IST)

PM Pays Tributes to Martrys | Sons of Bihar lost their lives in Galwan Valley for the tricolour and ensured Bharat Mata's head is held high. Jawans of Bihar were also martyred in Pulwama attack. I bow my head at their feet and pay respects: PM Modi.

Oct 23, 2020 11:17 (IST)

I want to congratulate the people of Bihar for the way they are fighting the battle against Covid-19. The decisions and steps taken by the state government and people of Bihar against the pandemic are highly commendable: PM Modi at a public rally at Biada Maidan in Sasaram. 

Oct 23, 2020 11:15 (IST)

WATCH | I assure you that if you give us a chance to work, we will provide irrigation in every field and the benefits of new technology will be available in every village: Bihar CM and JDU chief Nitish Kumar in Sasaram.

Oct 23, 2020 11:09 (IST)

PM Pays Respect to Paswan, Raghuvansh Prasad | Bihar lost its two sons recently. I pay my respects to Ram Vilas Paswan Ji, who was with me till his last breath and gave his entire life for the welfare of the poor and Dalits. Similarly, Babu Raghuvansh Prasad Singh ji also worked for poor. I pay respects to him: PM Narendra Modi at Sasaram rally.

Bihar Assembly Election 2020 LIVE Updates: Don't Lie to Biharis, Says Rahul Gandhi in Attack on PM Modi; Tejashwi Promises 10 Lakh Govt Jobs
File photo of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

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.