Parties practising dynastic politics present from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, says Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the verdict in Bihar elections and bypolls is due to the development record of NDA, even as he underlined that no stone will be left unturned for the welfare of the people under the leadership of Nitish Kumar in the state.

The PM was addressing a gathering of party supporters at the BJP headquarters here to mark the victory of BJP-JDU in the Bihar elections. He described women as “silent voters”, who backed NDA in Bihar and said all efforts would be made to protect their rights. He also took potshots at dynastic politics and said parties practising it “are present from Kashmir to Kanyakumari”.

“Bihar is special for me. The secret behind this vote is sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishvas,” Modi said, adding that the work done by the government there paid dividends.

The PM congratulated BJP chief JP Nadda for the win and the senior leaders gave him a standing ovation. “This is a victory of truth, of trust, the youth, mothers-daughters, the poor, the farmers… This is a victory of the glory of Bihar and immense possibilities there,” Modi said.


Setting aside speculation on whether Nitish Kumar will be the CM as JDU has got only 43 seats while BJP has won 74, Modi said: “Under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, we have to ensure that no stone is left unturned for the development of Bihar.”

“Television channels, media and others have been talking about the silent voter and now their voice has been heard. This silent voter which has voted for BJP is naari shakti (women power) all over, from rural to urban areas,” Modi said, adding that the government will continue to strive towards providing them security, free treatment, maternity leave, sanitary napkins at 1, electricity and other amenities.

After attacking Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as “double Yuvraj”, Modi said on Wednesday that it is unfortunate that there is a proliferation of “family parties” across the country. Without naming Congress, he said a national party has also got stuck in this family politics.


Targeting Mamata govt
Modi also referred to the killing of political workers in West Bengal. “Those who are not able to fight us, challenge us democratically are resorting to the method of killing political workers. They have killed BJP workers. I try to plead with them. I don’t have to issue any warning to them as the people will do it. Polls come and go, victories and defeats come and go but this game of death cannot be accepted in a democracy,” Modi said.