Backers of 'jungle raj' in Bihar got 65-volt shock after 1st phase: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress, saying the bumper voting in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly polls had delivered a 65-volt shock to them.

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Addressing a rally in Sitamarhi, the Prime Minister said there was widespread discussion that Bihar's youth and women had voted decisively for development and for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

"In the first phase of polling, the proponents of jungle raj have received a 65-volt shock. The youth of Bihar have chosen development; they have chosen the NDA. The sisters and daughters of Bihar have also ensured a record victory for the NDA," PM Modisaid. Modi alleged that RJD's campaign messages revealed their mindset.

"Just listen to the songs and slogans of these proponents of jungle raj. On RJD platforms, innocent children are being made to say that they want to become gangsters. Should a child from Bihar become a gangster or a doctor?" Modi asked.

He said the NDA was offering books, computers, sports equipment and opportunities in education and startups - not guns.

"Jungle raj means guns, cruelty, bitterness, bad manners and corruption," Modi said, adding that leaders such as Karpoori Thakur and Bhola Paswan Shastri had envisioned social justice and development, but that era was derailed during the RJD's tenure.