Siwan (Bihar), Oct 24 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the “real Diwali” in Bihar will be celebrated on November 14, the day the results of the assembly elections are announced, predicting a crushing defeat for the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and its allies.
As per agency report, addressing a public rally in Siwan district, Shah launched a scathing attack on the RJD, accusing it of trying to bring back the era of “jungle raj.” He said the party’s decision to field Osama Shahab, son of slain RJD strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin, from the Raghunathpur constituency clearly reflected its intentions. Shah urged the people of Siwan to ensure Osama Shahab’s decisive defeat, reminding them of the two decades of lawlessness under the Lalu-Rabri regime. He said he was confident that on November 14, when the results are declared, the people of Bihar would celebrate “the real Diwali” as the RJD alliance would face an embarrassing loss.
The Home Minister also claimed that the opposition INDIA bloc had disintegrated completely in Bihar. Taking aim at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “Voter Rights Yatra,” Shah said that Gandhi wanted to allow infiltrators to stay in the country, but under the current government, not a single infiltrator would be allowed to remain in Bihar.
Highlighting the Modi government’s national security decisions, Shah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi demonstrated strong leadership by abrogating Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir and launching Operation Sindoor to destroy terrorist bases across the border after the Pahalgam attack.
Continuing his attack on RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Shah accused him of a series of corruption scandals including the fodder scam, land-for-jobs scam, and irregularities in the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) recruitment. He said Lalu was also facing charges of possessing assets disproportionate to his known income.
Addressing another rally in Buxar, Shah reiterated that by giving a ticket to Osama Shahab, Lalu Prasad had once again proven his intention to bring back the lawless era in Bihar. He contrasted the RJD’s candidate selection with that of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), saying while RJD gives tickets to relatives of criminals, the NDA fields candidates like former IPS officer Anand Mishra.
Praising Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Modi, Shah said that Nitish had worked hard to bring Bihar back on track, while Modi had nurtured the state over the past decade. He concluded his speech by praying to “Chhathi Maiya” to bless the people of Bihar so that the days of “jungle raj” never return.
