Sasaram/Arwal, Nov 9 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday accused the opposition INDIA alliance of attempting to create an “infiltrator corridor” in Bihar, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is instead focused on developing an “industrial corridor” to boost the state’s progress.
As per agency report, addressing public rallies in Sasaram and Arwal on the final day of campaigning for the last phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, Shah said that the future of India’s defense production lies in Bihar. He stated that the mortars to be used against Pakistan in the future would be manufactured in Bihar’s ordnance factories, reflecting Modi’s vision of a defense corridor in the state.
He attacked the opposition, saying that the recent “Voter Rights Yatra” led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav was not aimed at improving the lives of the poor, Dalits, and backward communities in Bihar but was instead meant to safeguard illegal infiltrators. Shah alleged that the opposition’s vote-bank politics has driven them to create a so-called “infiltrator corridor,” whereas Modi’s policies are focused on establishing an industrial and defense network in the state to generate employment and strengthen the economy.
Responding to Rahul Gandhi’s allegation of “vote theft” in the country, Shah questioned why the Congress leader had not filed a formal complaint with the Election Commission if he truly believed such claims. The Home Minister further stated that during the tenure of Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, and Lalu Prasad Yadav, terrorists freely carried out attacks within the country, whereas under Modi’s leadership, India now strikes terrorists inside their own territory.
Highlighting the ongoing development of the defense corridor in Sasaram, Shah said that any future terrorist attacks from Pakistan would be met with mortars manufactured in Bihar, symbolizing the state’s growing role in national security.
He also accused the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) of trying to obstruct the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Referring to history, Shah said that the Mughal emperor Babur had demolished an ancient temple 550 years ago, but under Modi’s leadership, a grand temple has now been built at the same site.
Confident of the NDA’s victory, Shah claimed that the opposition alliance led by Lalu Prasad and his partners has already been wiped out in the first phase of polling. He urged voters to remain vigilant, warning that although the opposition may present a new face, their symbols and intentions remain unchanged.
Targeting the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist), Shah said that Modi’s leadership has nearly eradicated the problem of Naxalism. However, he cautioned that if the “red flag” supporters were given even a slight chance, Bihar could once again descend into chaos and violence.
Appealing to voters, Shah urged them to press the EVM button for the NDA candidates with such force that its echo reaches Italy. Drawing a comparison between RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Shah said that while Lalu had been convicted in several corruption cases including the fodder scam, Nitish Kumar has remained free of any corruption charges despite being in power for two decades.
