'MODI GOVT MAY FALL BY...': LALU YADAV MAKES BIG CLAIM, SAYS ANOTHER ELECTION IMMINENT

On the occasion of Rashtriya Janata Dal's (RJD) foundation day, former Bihar chief minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday made a fervent appeal to party workers, urging them to stay prepared for potential early elections. He claimed that early polls can take place by August, stating, "I appeal to all party workers to be ready, as elections can happen anytime. Modi's government in Delhi is very weak and it can fall by August."

Tejashwi Yadav Slams Bihar Govt Over Bridge Collapses, Paper Leaks

Tejashwi Yadav, former Bihar deputy chief minister, addressed the gathering and lambasted the state government's performance, highlighting several infrastructural and administrative failures.

"People say there is double engine government in Bihar," he remarked, adding, "In the past 20 days, more than a dozen bridges have collapsed in the state. A number of train accidents have happened. Crimes are at their peak in Bihar. There was an incident of paper leak also. But, no one from the government is ready to speak on these issues. When they are asked, they say Tejashwi has done all this. Hum hi paper leak karwa rahe hain...hum hi pull girwa rahe hain...toh giraftar karlo humein... (If I am leaking out the exam papers and demolishing the bridges then arrest me) For the last 17 years, the Rural Development Department has been with JD(U)."

"I challenge the CM or BJP leaders to release details including about who sanctioned and laid the foundation stone of bridges which have now collapsed. This way it will become clear who is corrupt," he remarked.

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Tejashwi Yadav further criticised the Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] for compromising on its ideology for power, aligning with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He asserted, "Those from Janata Dal (U) compromised with their ideology due to their greed for power and allied with BJP. Rashtriya Janata Dal is the only party which has neither compromised nor kneeled before BJP. Being in power is not the biggest thing. Our fight is for those who are weak & deprived."

In his speech, Tejashwi highlighted RJD's increasing popularity and its commitment to social justice. "In Lok Sabha elections, our vote share increased by 9%, while NDA's vote share was reduced by 6%. Today, RJD has won 4 seats. We could have won more. Even then, our alliance has won 9 seats in this Lok Sabha polls," he stated.

Tejashwi also addressed the issue of reservation, accusing the BJP of being against it. "It was the Mahagathbandhan government that raised reservation quota to 75%...BJP is against reservation...After NDA-BJP govt came to power in Bihar, it stopped the reservation hike in the state. This is the reason we have been saying that the BJP is not just against Bihar but also against reservation."

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