Narendra Modi taunts Nitish on PM dreams, ‘only NDA can provide stable government’

Purnia: Addressing a rally in Bihar Chief Minister’s turf, Purnia, BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi took a dig at Nitish Kumar over his PM dreams.

Modi attacked Kumar saying, “The arrogance of the person who claims to be the 'most suitable' and 'able' candidate for the Prime Minister's post, was higher than even Mt Everest.”

"Nitish Kumar broke the alliance with BJP because he had PM dreams."

Kumar had said last week that he was as good a prime ministerial candidate being promoted in the country.

Modi also targeted the Third Front saying that all the parties in alliance have had tie-ups with the Congress and also questioned their absence during the Gujarat earthquake, Assam and Uttar Predesh riots and their silence over the beheading of Indian Army soldiers by Pakistan.

Modi said, “This Third Front has always saved Congress, it either has former PMs or those who want to be PM. The Third Front wakes up during elections and sleeps after that.”

This was Modi’s second rally Bihar after BJP announced an alliance with Ramvilas Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (LJP).

In his last rally in Muzaffarpur, Modi had shared dais with Paswan.

Modi also taunted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for levelling accusations on others, saying “Rahul Gandhi is behaving as if he has come from planet Mars.”

Referring to Rahul as 'Shehzaada' numerous times during his address, Modi said, "he is moving around the country giving sermons and lectures. Should he not give an account of the 10 years of rule at the Centre."

Modi accused the Congress vice president of not answering any questions posed to him on corruption, unemployment, price rise and lack of development under his party's rule.

"The Prince makes allegations but is not ready to answer any question," Modi said.

The Gujarat Chief Minister asked the gathering if Congress government gave them computers or mobiles when they could not even provide electricity to charge them.

"Shehzaadeji, you claim to give them mobiles, but does India have power to charge them. Please answer. I want to ask you how much are you interested in India's future," Modi said citing figures that only 2 per cent schools in Bihar had computers.

In all praise for NDA, Modi said only the National Democratic Alliance can give India a stable government.

"Indian democracy is all about alliances and BJP has always had successful coalitions. The NDA wants to go to polls not only to form a government, but a stable one."