Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress during an election rally in Sitamarhi, ahead of the second phase of the Bihar Assembly polls.
Taking a jibe at his rivals, PM Modi said, &ldquo;Big leaders are coming here to see the fish and take a dip in the water&hellip; they&rsquo;re practising how to drown in the Bihar elections.&rdquo;
The Prime Minister accused the RJD of symbolising &ldquo;cruelty, corruption, and bad governance,&rdquo; referring to its past rule as &ldquo;Jungle Raj.&rdquo; 
He added, "In the first phase of the elections, the people of Bihar gave the people of Jungle Raj a "65-volt jhatka.""
Criticising RJD&rsquo;s campaign messaging, he said, &ldquo;What the RJD people want to do for the children of Bihar is clearly evident in their election campaigns. Just listen to the songs and slogans of these Jungle Raj people, you will shudder at what they think and say. On RJD platforms, innocent children are being made to say that they want to become "rangdaar" (criminals).&rdquo;
PM Modi asserted that the youth of Bihar aspire for education and progress, not crime. 
&ldquo;Should a child from Bihar become a rangdaar or a doctor? A child from Bihar will now become not a rangdaar, but an engineer, doctor, advocate, and judge in the court,&rdquo; he said.
Highlighting the NDA government&rsquo;s focus on empowerment, he added, &ldquo;Now there is no place in Bihar for those who say "hands up."Now, Bihar needs those who dream of starting their own startups. We are giving books, computers, and laptops into the hands of children. To help them excel in sports, we are providing bats, hockey sticks, footballs, and volleyballs.&rdquo;
He further accused the opposition of promoting a &ldquo;culture of violence and extortion,&rdquo; contrasting it with the NDA&rsquo;s agenda of education and development. 
PM Modi said the NDA government under Nitish Kumar had rebuilt trust in Bihar, declaring, &ldquo;Modi ki guarantee matlab guarantee pura hone ki guarantee.&rdquo;
At a separate rally in Bettiah, PM Modi raised the slogan, &ldquo;Nahi chahiye katta sarkaar, phir ek baar Nitish sarkaar,&rdquo; urging voters to re-elect the NDA government. 
He praised the voter turnout in the first phase, saying, &ldquo;In the first phase of elections, you have broken all records , you have broken all records since independence.&rdquo;

PM Modi addressing election rally in Bihar

PM Modi hits out at RJD, Congress; says opposition ‘practising how to drown’ in polls

PM Modi Targets RJD, Congress In Bihar Rally

PM Modi hits out at RJD, Congress; says opposition ‘practising how to drown’ in polls

November 8, 2025 | 17:25 IST