‘They’re practising how to drown in Bihar elections’: PM Modi’s swipe at RJD, Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at a rally in Sitamarhi, took a swipe at his political rivals, including the RJD and Congress, ahead of phase two of the Bihar Assembly polls, saying, “Big leaders are coming here to see the fish and take a dip in the water… they’re practising how to drown in the Bihar elections.”

Addressing the public gathering, Prime Minister Modi targeted the RJD, saying Bihar’s “Jungle Raj” symbolised cruelty, corruption, and bad governance.

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“In the first phase of the elections, the people of Bihar gave the people of Jungle Raj a ‘65-volt jhatka,’” he remarked.
Taking a swipe at ‘Rangdaar’ row, he said,“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),” he said.

The Prime Minister asserted that the children of Bihar would not become “rangdaar” but would instead become engineers, doctors, advocates, or judges.

“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,” he added.

#WATCH | Bihar | During his election rally in Bettiah, PM Narendra Modi says, “I was watching a video of an RJD rally where people of the media were asking a child why he was present in an election rally. The child very proudly says that RJD makes ‘rangdaar’ and he wants to grow… pic.x.com/P5xUsABnu3

— ANI (@ANI) November 8, 2025

He emphasised that there is no place in Bihar for those who say “hands up,” but rather for those who dream of startups. “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,” the Prime Minister said.

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He accused the opposition of promoting a culture of violence and extortion, contrasting it with the NDA’s focus on education, startups, and development. PM Modi said the NDA government under Nitish Kumar had rebuilt people’s faith in Bihar, adding, “Modi ki guarantee matlab guarantee pura hone ki guarantee.”

Meanwhile, during his election rally in Bettiah, PM Modi raised the slogan, “Nahi chahiye katta sarkaar, phir ek baar Nitish sarkaar.”

At the same rally, he added, “In the first phase of elections, you have broken all records — you have broken all records since independence.”