Lalu gave voice to ‘bahubalis', not poor: Rajnath
launched a scathing attack on
chief
on Wednesday, saying he didn't give voice to the poor but only a few 'bahubalis' and his coteries.
Raising a recent controversy involving Lalu, he said the RJD chief not only humiliated former CM Jannayak Karpoori Thakur but also disrespected B R Ambedkar.
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"On Lalu's birthday, Ambedkar's picture was kept near his feet.
This was not a simple mistake. He has no respect for dalits and Ambedkar. So don't expect his apology. Only the
has incorporated Ambedkar's ideas in policies," he said, while addressing the party workers at the state BJP working committee meeting in Patna.
Singh added the BJP not just runs the govt but also unites the society and maintains the dignity of every person.
"In the Bihar NDA, neither the CM nor his deputies or ministers have any stain of corruption. That's why big changes have taken place in Bihar under the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar. We have to realise the dream of a developed Bihar under the able leadership of CM Kumar, and the state will pave the way for realising PM Modi's dream of 'Viksit Bharat by 2047'," he said, adding "Bihar ki pragati se hin desh ki pragati hogi".
Singh further said the corrupt and dynastic Congress and RJD govt pushed back Bihar.
"The Congress and RJD govts were only hungry for power. Only the NDA govt under CM Kumar scripted the turnaround story in Bihar and pulled back the state from jungle raj," he said.
Boosting the BJP workers' morale, the former party national president said, "This is not just an organisational meeting, but a 'sankalp sabha' for the accomplishment of the resolution that we have to take to take both Bihar and India to new heights.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proved in the last 11 years that India can change and move forward, provided the leadership is strong, intention clean, policies clear and national interest is paramount.
We have to take this belief to the heart of every resident of Bihar."
"Only the pair of PM Modi and CM Kumar can give a better future to Bihar. Those who pushed Bihar into darkness and defamed it are trying to come to power again.
Make people beware," Singh told workers.
Talking about Punaura Dham, the birthplace of "Jagat Janani Janaki" in Sitamarhi, he praised CM Kumar for starting the process of development of the temple there on the lines of Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Patna: Defence minister Rajnath Singh launched a scathing attack on RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Wednesday, saying he didn't give voice to the poor but only to a few 'bahubalis' and his coteries.
Raising a recent controversy involving Lalu, he said the RJD chief not only humiliated former CM Jannayak Karpoori Thakur but also disrespected B R Ambedkar. "On Lalu's birthday, Ambedkar's picture was kept near his feet. This was not a simple mistake. He has no respect for dalits and Ambedkar. So don't expect his apology. Only the BJP has incorporated Ambedkar's ideas in policies," he said, while addressing the party workers at the state BJP working committee meeting in Patna.
Singh added the BJP not just runs the govt but also unites the society and maintains the dignity of every person.
"In the Bihar NDA, neither the CM nor his deputies or ministers have any stain of corruption. That's why big changes have taken place in Bihar under the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar. We have to realise the dream of a developed Bihar under the able leadership of CM Kumar, and the state will pave the way for realising PM Modi's dream of 'Viksit Bharat by 2047'," he said, adding "Bihar ki pragati se hin desh ki pragati hogi".
Singh further said the corrupt and dynastic Congress and RJD govt pushed back Bihar. "The Congress and RJD govts were only hungry for power. Only the NDA govt under CM Kumar scripted the turnaround story in Bihar and pulled back the state from jungle raj," he said.
Boosting the BJP workers' morale, the former party national president said, "This is not just an organisational meeting, but a 'sankalp sabha' for the accomplishment of the resolution that we have to take to take both Bihar and India to new heights.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proved in the last 11 years that India can change and move forward, provided the leadership is strong, intention clean, policies clear and national interest is paramount.
We have to take this belief to the heart of every resident of Bihar."
"Only the pair of PM Modi and CM Kumar can give a better future to Bihar. Those who pushed Bihar into darkness and defamed it are trying to come to power again. Make people beware," Singh told workers.
Talking about Punaura Dham, the birthplace of "Jagat Janani Janaki" in Sitamarhi, he praised CM Kumar for starting the process of development of the temple there on the lines of Ram temple in Ayodhya.
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