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Amit Shah accused Rahul Gandhi of mocking Chhath Puja, praised Modi’s Ayodhya temple work, lauded Nitish Kumar’s governance, and introduced new tasks throughout Bihar districts.
Patna/Nalanda/Lakhisarai/Munger: Union House Minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched a blistering assault on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of “betraying his maternal roots in Italy” by allegedly mocking the Chhath Puja pageant.
Campaigning throughout 4 districts in poll-bound Bihar, Shah claimed the INDIA bloc could be “wiped out” within the upcoming elections because the folks of Bihar would “avenge the insult to Chhathi Maiyya”.
“Rahul Baba said that Prime Minister Modi and others who worshipped Chhathi Maiyya were indulging in drama. His maternal roots are in Italy, and hence he is incapable of appreciating Indian sensibilities,” Shah mentioned, urging voters to press the EVM button with such power that “the tremors are felt in Italy,” the House Minister mentioned.
‘INDIA Bloc Will Be Wiped Out’
The previous BJP president accused the Congress and its allies of disrespecting Hindu sentiments, recalling that Congress employees had earlier “hurled abuses” at PM Modi’s mom. He claimed that Bihar’s voters would educate them a lesson.
Shah additionally attacked the opposition over the Ram temple situation, alleging that the Congress had “thwarted” the temple’s development for 70 years. He lauded the Modi authorities for finishing the temple undertaking in Ayodhya, calling it a “500-year-old struggle” lastly fulfilled.
He additional highlighted ongoing tasks within the state, saying {that a} fashionable Nalanda College is being developed, “one that no marauder like Bakhtiyar Khilji will ever destroy.” He introduced that PM Modi would carry out the pran pratishtha ceremony at Punaura Dham (believed to be Goddess Sita’s birthplace) inside two years, the place a ₹850 crore redevelopment undertaking is underway.
Nitish Ended Jungle Raj, RJD Desires to Deliver It Again
Shah used his rallies to distinction Nitish Kumar’s governance with that of Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi, claiming that Bihar had witnessed over 32,000 kidnappings and 12 massacres throughout their rule.
“Nitish Kumar ended the jungle raj,” Shah mentioned, including that Tejashwi Yadav’s RJD was making an attempt to carry it again “with a new face”. He rubbished Tejashwi’s declare that the NDA would “recover” cash given to ladies beneath welfare schemes, saying: “Nobody can dare to take that money back.”
Shah claimed that in 20 years of Nitish Kumar’s rule, “murders have dropped by 20 per cent while dacoities and kidnappings have declined by 80 per cent.”
Guarantees, Assaults, and New Bulletins
The Union House Minister additionally introduced {that a} medical school can be in-built Lakhisarai within the title of Bihar’s first Chief Minister, Shri Krishna Sinha, inside the subsequent two years.
He praised the Modi authorities’s growth push, citing:
₹18 lakh crore funding in roads, railways, and greenfield expressways,
₹9,500 crore revival of the Barauni fertiliser plant,
₹900 crore value of tasks in Munger, and
a GI tag for Katrani rice and the creation of a Makhana Board.
Shah additionally focused the UPA, accusing it of scams value ₹12 lakh crore, whereas saying that “no one can question PM Modi or Nitish Kumar on corruption.”
“We will drive out infiltrators from Bihar who usurp poor people’s food grains and jobs,” Shah mentioned, crediting Modi for making India “secure” via surgical strikes, the Balakot airstrike, and Operation Sindoor.
Political Reactions
Shah’s sturdy endorsement of Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Sinha (BJP candidate from Lakhisarai) and Samrat Choudhary (contesting from Tarapur in Munger) drew consideration. “They are on their way to become big men,” Shah mentioned cryptically — a comment that sparked hypothesis about future management roles.
Congress chief Pawan Khera reacted on X, writing, “Only the Chief Minister is bigger than the Deputy CM. Hope Nitish Kumar is listening.”
Location :
Bihar, India, India
First Printed:
October 31, 2025, 09:39 IST
Information elections ‘Tremors Should Be Felt In Italy’: Amit Shah Slams Rahul Gandhi Over Chhath Puja Comment
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