Despite his busy schedule in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday campaigned for the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections.
He addressed his first rally in Wazirganj in support of BJP candidate and sitting MLA Birendra Singh, where he launched a sharp attack on the RJD-Congress alliance.
“Before 2005, Bihar was gripped by crime, caste conflicts, Maoism, and Naxalism. Both Bihar and Uttar Pradesh suffered from a loss of respect at the national and global levels,” the Chief Minister said.
“During Lalu Prasad Yadav’s regime, the state witnessed over 60 caste massacres and more than 30,000 kidnappings, leaving businessmen, doctors, engineers, and the elite living in fear,” he added.
Recalling that period as a “dark era of jungle raj,” CM Yogi said that nearly 30–40 percent of Bihar’s population had migrated to Gorakhpur and Varanasi in search of safety and livelihood.
He added that under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Bihar has laid a strong foundation for good governance over the past two decades.
“Along with improved road, rail, and air connectivity, new waterway links are further strengthening Bihar’s connection with Uttar Pradesh. Farmers’ produce and regional specialities such as makhana are now reaching global markets through these waterways,” he said.
Addressing the gathering in Gayaji, described by him as “the land of knowledge, liberation, and spirituality,” CM Yogi underlined its sacred significance in the Sanatan tradition, saying, “It is believed that even the ancestors of heaven attain satisfaction upon visiting this holy land.”
He reminded the audience that it was the RJD that stopped the Ram Temple’s chariot and the SP that ordered firing on Ram devotees, turning Ayodhya red with blood.
“After the BJP came to power in Uttar Pradesh, the long-awaited dream was fulfilled. The grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya and the Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi now stand as symbols of faith and pride. Work is also underway in Mathura and Vrindavan to revive their ancient glory. While the SP government diverted public funds to construct boundary walls around graveyards, the BJP government is using those resources to beautify temples and pilgrimage sites, improve facilities for devotees, and uplift the poor,” he said.