Modi says it is endorsement of agenda of all-round development, hits out at family-run parties, says Bihar has chosen ‘vikas raaj’ over ‘goonda raaj’
Amid chant of “Modi hai to mumkin hai,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the BJP’s victory in Bihar Assembly polls as the country’s endorsement of the agenda of all-round development and hit out at the family-run parties.
Addressing party workers at a felicitation function after the BJP’s victory in Bihar elections and various bypolls, he asserted that the only mantra for his party’s victory was “sabka saath, sabka vikas and sabka vishwas”.
Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP chief JP Nadda and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari were also present on the occasion.
In addition to thanking thousands of “committed’ workers of the party, the PM repeatedly thanked and praised party president JP Nadda for the Bihar victory and gave him a standing ovation, exhorting the gathering to join him in chanting, “Nadda ji tum aage badho, hum tumhare sath hai.”
The PM hit out at family-run parties saying they are the biggest threat to the democracy and rued that even a national party had fallen prey to it.
Modi said the poll results in Bihar and other by-elections across the country have made it clear that people will now support only those who work honestly for development. “People have decided that development alone will be basis of national politics in 21st century,” he said.
“In 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP returned to govern with greater numbers than what is got in 2014. In Bihar too, the BJP was the only party which saw a growth in seats while contesting a fourth consecutive term with our partners. In Gujarat too, the BJP has been in power since the ‘90s, yet even in the latest by-elections too, we won comprehensively… It shows that people are seeing who is working for them,” he added.
The Prime Minister said the BJP is the only party which truly has a national connect with the people of India. “From just two MPs and two rooms, the BJP today is there in every corner of India,” he said.
“I don’t just want to thank the people for supporting us, but for participating in the democratic process. For coming out and doing their bit. The elections that happen in India are unparalleled in the entire world,” he added.
Turning his attention to West Bengal, he raised the issue of allegedpolitical murders targeting saffron party members.
“People in some parts of the country think that they will realise their goals by murdering BJP workers. I will appeal to them to see reason… I need not warn them as people will do this. Polls come and go, win and loss happen but this killing game cannot work in a democracy. This ‘maut ka khel’ cannot get you votes. They should see the writing on the wall,” Modi said, without naming any party.
Lauding the people of the country for reposing their faith in the BJP, the Prime Minister also thanked and praised the Election Commission, security forces and administration for peaceful and successful conduct of elections.
These poll results have broadened the outcome of Lok Sabha elections, the Prime Minister said referring to BJP’s success in polls and bypolls across the country.
“BJP is the only national party in which poor, dalits, deprived see their representation; only BJP understands need of every section, region. The poll results have endorsed the way we have tackled Covid-19 pandemic,” he said.
Modi also said that women across the country are the “silent voters” which support the BJP across all rural and urban regions.
Amid a festival-like atmosphere with the crowd chanting Modi hai to mumkin hai (Modi can make it possible), BJP president JP Nadda earlier said at the event that people of Bihar have put their stamp of approval on Modi’s work to deal with Covid-19 and help poor during pandemic.
He also said Bihar has chosen “vikas raaj” over “goonda raaj”, ‘DBT raaj” over “loot raaj” and LED over lantern.
Thursday, 12 November 2020 | PNS | New Delhi
