Amit Shah challenges Lalu Yadav to show his 'blueprint for Bihar'

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday unveiled schemes and laid the foundation stones for projects, worth over Rs 800 crore, in Bihar on the occasion of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025 and challenging RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in showing if he has a "blueprint for Bihar" to show the people.  Shah launched schemes, comprising Rs 111 crore from the cooperative department and Rs 421 crore from the urban development and housing department. He also laid the foundation stones for 133 police buildings, costing Rs 181 crore, and three road transport and national highway projects worth Rs 109 crore. Addressing the gathering at the inaugural session of the Cooperative Conclave in Patna, Shah hit out at RJD Chief and former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad, alleging mismanagement during his tenure that led to the closure of sugar mills in Bihar. Shah pointed out that Bihar’s share in the country’s sugar production had dropped from 30 per cent to just 6 per cent under RJD Chief Lalu Prasad’s rule and promised to revive the state’s sugar mills. He also assured that the Centre is committed to Bihar’s development, with initiatives like the creation of the Makhana Board.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Modi for the financial assistance announced in the Union Budgets 2024-25 and 2025-26 and praised the approval of key infrastructure projects like the Kosi-Mechi River Link. Nitish Kumar says "We made a mistake by going there (Mahagathbandhan) twice. Now we have decided that this will never happen again. This is wrong. Who made me the Chief Minister? Atal Bihari Vajpayee made me the Chief Minister. How can we forget?"

#WATCH | Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says "...We made a mistake by going there (Mahagathbandhan) twice. Now we have decided that this will never happen again. This is wrong. Who made me the Chief Minister? Atal Bihari Vajpayee made me the Chief Minister. How can we forget?..." pic.twitter.com/vIf2ITzUUo

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Later addressing a public meeting in Gopalganj Shah said, "In 2025, elections (Vidhan Sabha) will be conducted in Bihar. Now, Bihar has to decide whether they want to go toward the 'Jungle Raj' of Lalu Yadav and Rabri Devi or go toward the path of development of PM Modi and CM Nitish Kumar. When NDA government came to Bihar, it started progressing. PM Modi has done many development works in the last 1 0 years which Congress was not able to do in the last 65 years." Highlighting the fodder scam in the state, Shah continued, "What did Lalu Yadav's government do in Bihar from 1990 to 2005? Lalu Yadav's government defamed Bihar in the country and the world by doing a fodder scam in the entire state. His government will always be known as 'Jungle Raj' in the history of Bihar."

लालू यादव के राज में बिहार जंगलराज और भ्रष्टाचार का अड्डा बन गया था। उन्होंने चारा घोटाले जैसी लूट ने बिहार को देश और दुनिया में बदनाम किया।#AmitShahJiInBihar #Bihar #NDA4Bihar pic.twitter.com/mHFFW6Lfh1

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Shah is on a two-day visit to Bihar, a significant visit as the BJP gears up for the upcoming Assembly elections. After his arrival, Shah proceeded to the BJP office in Patna, where he held a meeting with local leaders, including with Giriraj Singh, Ajay Alok and Sanjay Singh.