Patna (Bihar) [India], March 30 : Responding to the speech of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday stated that big announcements made by people during the elections turn into mere statements after the elections.
Yadav, a former Deputy Chief Minister, told reporters here, "When there is an election, big announcements are made, which are reduced to mere statements after the elections. If he is saying PM Modi has given money to Bihar then he should tell in which all sectors financial aid has been provided...He has not highlighted what work has been done in the last 20 years..."
RJD MP Misa Bharti suggested that Amit Shah should have informed himself ahead of his visit that it was Lalu Prasad who had provided factories and established Universities in the State.
"When Lalu Yadav was Railway Minister, if there is someone who has given factories to Bihar, it is Lalu Yadav. He established three factories here...Lalu Yadav and Rabri Devi's government gave six universities to Bihar. There is no seventh University. Amit Shah should have fetched the information before coming to Patna...,' Bharti told reporters in Patna.
The Union Minister today said that during the Lalu Prasad Yadav's tenure in 1990-2005 an era of "Jungle Raj" and his government was mired in corruption and misgovernance, particularly citing the fodder scam.
"What did Lalu Yadav's government do in Bihar from 1990 to 2005? Lalu Yadav's government defamed Bihar in the country and the world by doing a fodder scam in the entire state. His government will always be known as 'Jungle Raj' in the history of Bihar," the Home Minister said.
Ahead of his address, Amit Shah inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects in Bihar.
During his address, Shah also contrasted the previous administration with the governance of Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"During Nitish Kumar's tenure, roads, electricity, and tap water have reached every village. Today, PM Modi has worked to take Bihar's poor forward by giving them houses, toilets, water, medicines, and ration," he added.
Shah also outlined the BJP's initiatives in the agricultural sector, particularly through Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), highlighting efforts to boost maize farming and revive closed industries.
"The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has undertaken numerous efforts to strengthen PACS. We have established a maize processing center and revived it with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore to support maize farmers," he said.
In addition to agriculture, Shah spoke about the BJP's commitment to reviving sugar mills and enhancing production in the pulses and oilseeds sectors. He also highlighted PACS' expansion into new business areas.
"We are putting in full effort to restart closed sugar mills. We have also done extensive work in the pulses and oilseeds sectors. Today, all PACS presidents are present here. PACS are now opening pharmacy stores and petrol pumps as well," he stated.
Home Minister Amit Shah is currently on a two-day visit to Bihar. Upon his arrival on Saturday, he held a meeting with local leaders. His visit comes ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, scheduled to take place later this year.