NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday stepped up her criticism of the NDA government in Bihar, accusing it of neglecting pressing issues like unemployment and migration. Speaking at her first election rally in Begusarai for the ongoing Bihar polls , she claimed there was "no double-engine government" in the state, alleging that "everything is controlled from Delhi."
"There is no double-engine (government) in Bihar, but only a single engine... everything is controlled from Delhi. Neither are you being heard nor is your CM Nitish Kumar respected," Priyanka told the crowd.
Taking aim at both the Centre and the state government, she alleged that the NDA had been indulging in "divisive politics" and spreading "fake nationalism" to divert attention from real issues. "They first divided people, went to war, but couldn't divert attention from real issues, so they are now stealing votes," she charged.
Priyanka also hit out at the BJP over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming that it led to the deletion of 65 lakh voters in Bihar. "The NDA government has weakened people's right to vote by conducting SIR, which deleted 65 lakh voters," she said, adding that "deleting voters' names amounts to breach of people's rights."
Questioning the ruling alliance’s campaign narrative, Priyanka said, "What do top NDA leaders talk about when they come here? Either they talk about 20 years in the future or the past. They criticise Nehru ji, Indira ji, but they do not raise issues like unemployment, migration."
Referring to Congress’s legacy, she said, "Let me also talk about the past. Who set up the factories? Who established IITs and IIMs? The answer is the Congress and Nehru ji."
Priyanka claimed that the NDA government has been "playing divisive politics and propagating fake nationalism" to win elections and distract the public. "Bihar contributed so much to the country's growth, but the state was not developed as it should have been," she said, urging voters, "Don’t get fooled by promises of the government in Bihar."
Criticising the Modi government’s economic policies, she added, "The PM handed over big PSUs to his corporate friends," accusing the Centre of promoting rampant privatisation under its rule.
"There is no double-engine (government) in Bihar, but only a single engine... everything is controlled from Delhi. Neither are you being heard nor is your CM Nitish Kumar respected," Priyanka told the crowd.
Taking aim at both the Centre and the state government, she alleged that the NDA had been indulging in "divisive politics" and spreading "fake nationalism" to divert attention from real issues. "They first divided people, went to war, but couldn't divert attention from real issues, so they are now stealing votes," she charged.
Priyanka also hit out at the BJP over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming that it led to the deletion of 65 lakh voters in Bihar. "The NDA government has weakened people's right to vote by conducting SIR, which deleted 65 lakh voters," she said, adding that "deleting voters' names amounts to breach of people's rights."
Questioning the ruling alliance’s campaign narrative, Priyanka said, "What do top NDA leaders talk about when they come here? Either they talk about 20 years in the future or the past. They criticise Nehru ji, Indira ji, but they do not raise issues like unemployment, migration."
Referring to Congress’s legacy, she said, "Let me also talk about the past. Who set up the factories? Who established IITs and IIMs? The answer is the Congress and Nehru ji."
Priyanka claimed that the NDA government has been "playing divisive politics and propagating fake nationalism" to win elections and distract the public. "Bihar contributed so much to the country's growth, but the state was not developed as it should have been," she said, urging voters, "Don’t get fooled by promises of the government in Bihar."
Criticising the Modi government’s economic policies, she added, "The PM handed over big PSUs to his corporate friends," accusing the Centre of promoting rampant privatisation under its rule.
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