Assembly polls: This election will decide future of Bihar, says Amit Shah

PATNA: Home minister and top BJP campaigner Amit Shah Saturday promised the reopening of closed sugar mills in Bihar, saying that NDA govt would prioritise the state's industrial revival over the next five years.

Addressing a poll rally in Gopalganj virtually due to heavy rain across the state, Shah said, "The PM has worked to restart the closed Riga Sugar Mill. The remaining closed sugar mills in Bihar will be restarted in the next five years."




The northern Bihar landscape was once dotted with sugar mills, most of which have been defunct for years and even decades now.

Shah was scheduled to address a rally in Dalsingsarai but had to cancel it after his helicopter could not take off from Patna due to bad weather. He later addressed rallies in Ujiyarpur (Samastipur), Gopalganj and Vaishali virtually.

"This election is not about electing MLAs, but deciding the future of Bihar. Will we choose those who imposed jungle raj in Bihar for years or the development achieved under the leadership of PM Modi and CM Nitish Kumar?" he asked.

Reminding people of Gopalganj of "lawlessness" during the regime of Lalu and his wife Rabri Devi, Shah referred to Lalu's brother-in-law Anirudh Prasad Yadav, alias Sadhu Yadav, and said, "Who knows more about Sadhu Yadav's exploits than the people of Gopalganj? Numerous massacres took place during jungle raj, including at Bathani Tola, Senari and Shankarbigha, which stained the land of Bihar with blood."

Highlighting social welfare measures implemented by NDA govt, Shah said PM Modi and Nitish Kumar have transferred Rs 10,000 each into bank accounts of 1.41 crore Jeevika Didis. "PM Modi provides Rs 6,000 per year to 87 lakh farmers. After forming NDA govt, the amount will increase to Rs 9,000. PM Modi and CM Nitish have worked for good governance in Bihar," he said.
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