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Bihar polls: Rahul takes on Modi over China, migrant crisis; attacks Nitish

PATNA: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a stinging attack on PM Narendra Modi and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar in his two rallies in the state on Friday. He took on the PM on issues such as the Chinese aggression at the LAC, the migrant crisis during the lockdown and farm laws and criticised Nitish for “misgovernance”. Sharing the dais with Rahul at Hisua in Nawada, where Congress put up its candidate, RJD’s Tejashwi Prasad Yadav criticised Nitish, saying he had grown tired and could no longer handle Bihar. Rahul began his speech with two questions to the massive audience at Hisua: “How was Nitish ji’s government? How did you like PM Modi’s speech?” He then asked the PM when he would oust China from the Indian territory and accused him of lying on the India-China border tension. “Today PM said he bows his head for martyred jawans. We all bow our head for them. But the question is why he lied about China’s intrusion. China has occupied 1,200 sqkm of land and the PM has lied to the entire country about it. In a way, he insulted our martyred jawans from Bihar,” Rahul said. Attacking the NDA government on the migrant crisis, Rahul said, “You have walked hungry and thirsty for thousands of kilometres and PM Modi had no concern. He did not even arrange for trains. I have full faith that Bi har will now give the right reply to PM Modi and Nitish Kumar.” He then raised the issue of unemployment and reminded the audience about the PM’s promise to create two crore jobs. “Did any of you get a job,” Rahul asked the audience. “PM Modi talks about bowing his head for farmers and labourers. But, in reality, he works for Ambani and Adani,” he added. “Who got the benefit of demonetisation and GST? Did you see Ambani and Adani standing in the line outside the bank? Though PM Modi publicly talks about farmers and labours, the moment he goes back home, he works for his industrialist friends,” Rahul said. In another rally, Rahul talked about the pandemic and how his advice to the Centre was ignored. He blamed Modi for destroying the economy and worsening the condition of farmers, labourers and small businessmen.

The Times of India

2020-10-24