PM Modi Bihar Rally: ‘Those Who Made Bihar 'Bimaru' Will Not Be Allowed To Return,’ Says PM Modi | Key Highlights

Bihar Elections 2020 PM Modi Rally: Prime Minister Modi addressed his first rally in Sasaram with CM Nitish Kumar by his side. He launched attack at the opposition parties and hailed the work done by ‘double-engine’ government of NDA.

Sasaram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a gathering during an election rally, in Sasaram, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. (PTI Photo)(PTI23-10-2020_000040B)

Bihar Elections 2020 PM Modi Rally: Upping the ante in the final week of campaigning, Prime Minister Modi made his mega entry in Bihar assembly elections by kicking off a series of poll rallies on Friday. Prime Minister Modi addressed his first rally in Sasaram with CM Nitish Kumar by his side. He launched attack at the opposition parties and hailed  the work done by ‘double-engine’ government of NDA. He started off by paying tribute to Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan who passed away recently and national vice president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal Raghuvansh Prasad Singh. Prime Minister Modi asserted that for the smooth development of Bihar, NDA government under Nitish Kumar is required.People in the state have decided that those who have a history of making Bihar 'Bimaru' will not be allowed to return, Modi said in a swipe at the RJD-led opposition. It is to be noted that 'BIMARU' is an acronym for Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, which was used to refer to the 'poor economic conditions' of these states. In his second address in Gaya Prime Minister Modi talked about the problem of naxals . He said in the last few years, a lot of effort & strict actions have been taken to limit the activities of Naxals in the country. Naxal presence has now been restricted to limited areas. "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," he said while addressing his second rally of the day. Here are the key highlights from PM Modi’s speech:

• NDA government under Nitish Kumar in Bihar is necessary to strengthen resolve of 'aatmanirbhar Bharat'
• Those protesting against farm laws want to save brokers and middlemen while talking about MSP and 'mandis'
• Modi slams opposition for its demand of restoring Article 370 in J-K, accuses it of siding with those conspiring to weaken India.
• People have decided that those who have a history of making Bihar 'Bimaru' will not be allowed to return
• Even before polls people of Bihar gave their message, all surveys show NDA govt will retain power in state.
• Referring to the Galwan Valley clash with Chinese troops, the prime minister said the sons of Bihar laid down their lives for the tricolour, but did not let 'Mother' India's head bow.
• 'Those who gave naxalism a free run in Bihar are arrayed against NDA,' PM Narendra Modi tells election rally in Gaya
• Bihar now has electricity, lantern has become redundant, says PM Narendra Modi at rally in Gaya, in a dig at RJD.

Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to hold three rallies today at Sasaram, Gaya and Bhagalpur - to seek votes for the National Democratic Alliance while Rahul Gandhi will be addressing two rallies at Hisua in Nawada and Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district and will seek votes for the Grand Alliance.