Amit Shah said that “the leaders are trying to deceive the janta (people) of Bihar”.
New Delhi:
Union Minister Amit Shah today launched the BJP online Bihar campaign, with a detailed recap of Narendra Modi government’s performance over the past six years – surgical strikes at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya . However, he said that the virtual address – made necessary by the constraints of the coronavirus and the resulting lock – had “nothing to do with Bihar polls”.
“It is to encourage everyone and insure the corona warriors. Those who want to see politics in there – I want to ask – who prevented you from holding a rally? In Congress.
The former BJP chief, however, made it clear that the BJP would contest the election – scheduled for October-November – under the leadership of the ally, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and reminded the people that “When the PM Modi came with his jholi (bag) asking for votes, you filled out his jholi and gave it a majority mandate. “
Most of Mr. Shah’s message was aimed at migrant workers. Both the Center and the Nitish Kumar government have been severely criticized for the plight of migrant workers, most of whom come from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
“The leaders are trying to deceive the janta (people) of Bihar. But you must distance yourself from these talks, especially the migrant workers. Remember, the whole country appreciates you. When you look at the foundations of the developed states, you find the mehek (flavor) of Bihar in their foundations, “said Mr. Shah.
Highlighting government measures in favor of migrants, Shah said: “Almost 1.25 crore people were brought home by PM Modi. People were walking, when we found out, we took buses to take them to stations and trains. We organized, food, medical aid, bus for migrant workers. “
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that all migrants should be placed in camps in the United States, he said. “He asked the states to provide them with food. Then he started to form trains for migrant workers.” The government, he said, was even paying 85% of the cost of the train trip.
The opposition denounced the trauma of migrants who, after finding themselves unemployed, homeless and without food overnight, had to take the road, undertaking hundreds of kilometers on foot to reach the villages.
More than a month after the lockdown – announced on March 25 – the Center began rail service on May 1.
In Bihar, the BJP and its allies, the BJP and the Lok Janshakti party of Ram Vilas Paswan, believe that the image of the Prime Minister, who was previously nicknamed “Sushashan Babu” (Mr. Good Governance), has taken over on the issue of migrants.
Despite spending 8,500 crore rupees on various schemes, controversial decisions like stopping special trains in March and refusing to pay for migrant train travel have sparked much anger among voters, say the parties.
