Darbhanga, November 4: Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to voters in Bihar to support the Bharatiya Janata Party by pressing the lotus symbol on EVMs, framing the choice as a way to prevent the return of what he described as the law-and-order breakdown under previous RJD rule. He addressed an election rally in Darbhanga, positioning the National Democratic Alliance as the vehicle for comprehensive development under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
As per agency report, Shah announced that, if returned to power, the NDA government would allocate ₹26,000 crore to utilise Kosi river water for irrigation and flood control across Mithilanchal, and would also leverage the waters of the Ganga, Kosi and Gandak for agriculture and flood mitigation. He added that, with the NDA in office, residents of Mithila, Kosi and Tirhut would not need to travel to Patna or Delhi for treatment, citing plans for quality medical services at AIIMS-Darbhanga.
He highlighted social-welfare commitments, stating that around 3.60 crore people have received free health insurance coverage and that an IT park in Darbhanga is expected to create jobs for youth. He criticised an RJD complaint to the Election Commission regarding the rollback of a ₹10,000 benefit for “Jeevika Didis”, asserting that successive generations of the opposition would not be able to divert funds intended for self-help groups, and pledged that the government would deposit ₹2 lakh into the beneficiaries’ accounts over the next five years.
The Home Minister accused the RJD–Congress alliance of insulting the Chhath festival deity, Chhathi Maiya, as well as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother, claiming voters would respond at the ballot box. He urged people to vote on November 6, describing the act not merely as electing an MLA or minister but as a decision to block the resurgence of “jungle raj”. Contrasting leadership styles, he alleged that the Lalu–Tejashwi combination is adept at misgovernance and plunder, while the Modi–Nitish partnership is focused on development.
