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Bihar now wants vikas raj, not jungleraj: PM
The Statesman Siliguri
|November 08, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told people in Bihar on Friday that the NDA has dedicated plans for every region of the country based on its specific needs.
In some places, the government is focusing on food processing industries; in others, tourism is being developed.
Somewhere, technology-related companies are expanding, while in other areas, manufacturing is being promoted.
"In short, industries are being set up according to the strengths of each region," said Modi, while addressing public rallies in Aurangabad and Bhabhua.
He said that voting in the first phase of the elections in Bihar has broken all previous records with nearly 65 per cent turnout. He claimed that the highest voter turnout ever recorded in Bihar shows that the people of Bihar themselves have taken charge of ensuring the return of the NDA government.
This story is from the November 08, 2025 edition of The Statesman Siliguri.
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