Narendra Modi in Bihar highlights: PM calls for ‘400 par', NDA ally Nitish repeats

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he would remain with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) forever. The JD(U) president’s assertion came in two public functions of the prime minister, in which he was present.

Speaking on the occasion of the unveiling function of various projects first in Aurangabad and then in Begusarai district by Modi, Kumar also said that he is confident that the NDA will win more than 400 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

“You (Modi) had come to Bihar earlier as well but I disappeared (from NDA) for some time. Now I am again with you and assure you that I will remain with the NDA forever,” Kumar said. Kumar dumped the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan and returned to his old ally BJP in January.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday intensified attack against the Mamata Banerjee government, labelling it as being synonymous with "oppression, dynasty politics, and betrayal" and claimed that the TMC has achieved a "mastery" in turning schemes into scams.

Speaking at a rally in Krishnanagar in Nadia district, Modi, on the last of his two-day visit to the state, outlined an ambitious target for the BJP to win all the 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state, emphasising on the direct correlation between West Bengal's progress and that of the nation.

In the 2019 general elections, the saffron party had bagged 18 seats in the state.

Narendra Modi in Bihar LIVE Updates: Nation is saying when Modi gives a guarantee, it is bound to be fulfilled, said PM.

Narendra Modi in Bihar LIVE Updates: PM Narendra Modi unveils oil and gas sector projects worth ₹1.62 lakh crore across India from Bihar’s Begusarai district.

1. PM Modi unveiled national highway projects exceeding ₹18,000 crore.

2. He laid the foundation stone for a six-lane bridge over the Ganga, parallel to JP Ganga Setu.

3. He dedicated three railway projects, including the doubling of Pataliputra-Pahleja line and a new 26-km line between Bandhua and Paimar.

4. PM Modi inaugurated 12 Namami Gange scheme projects, including sewerage treatment plants in Patna, Sonepur, Naugachia, and Chapra.

5. The PM laid the foundation stone for Unity Mall in Patna, costing over ₹200 crore, supporting the 'One District, One Product' project.

Narendra Modi in Bihar LIVE Updates: PM Modi said, "A few days ago, the pride of Bihar, Karpoori Thakur was conferred with Bharat Ratan by the people. This is an honour for the entire state of Bihar."

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says, "...You (PM Modi) had come earlier as well, 'par idhar hum gayab ho gaye the. Hum phir aapke saath hai.' I assure you that I will not go here and there. 'Hum rahenge aap hi ke saath'..."

Narendra Modi in Bihar LIVE Updates: PM unveils multiple development projects worth ₹21,400 crore in Aurangabad.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bihar on Saturday afternoon, where he was welcomed by governor Rajendra Arlekar and chief minister Nitish Kumar at the Gaya airport.

Subsequently, he is scheduled to reach the adjacent district of Aurangabad via helicopter.

Deputy chief ministers Samrat Choudhary, who also serves as the state BJP president, and Vijay Kumar Sinha were also in attendance at the airport to receive the prime minister.

Before leaving for Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Suvendu Adhikari and Sukanta Majumdar.

"We discussed ways to further spread our good governance agenda among the people. I applaud each and every BJP worker for their courage, passion and spirited fight against TMC misrule. Together, we all will build a better future for West Bengal…," he wrote in an X post.

Narendra Modi in Bihar LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth ₹21,400 crore in Bihar's Aurangabad.

"Met Suvendu Adhikari and Sukanta Majumdar. We discussed ways to further spread our good governance agenda among the people. I applaud each and every BJP worker for their courage, passion and spirited fight against TMC misrule. Together, we all will build a better future for West Bengal...", the PM posted on X.

PM Modi in Bengal LIVE Updates: Suvendu Adhikari said, "... The way the Lok Sabha membership of the MP from Nadia (Mahua Moitra) was taken from her, the aggression of the people combined with PM Modi's speech today will enable NDA to win more than 400 seats in the upcoming elections..."

PM Modi in Bengal LIVE Updates: "West Bengal gets to see the honourable Prime Minister of India only when elections are around the corner. It was last in 2021 and now in the year 2024. Honourable Prime Minister does not see corruption anywhere in India beyond the All India Trinamool Congress. Nothing is visible to him," said Shashi Panja.

PM Modi in Bengal LIVE Updates: PM Modi said, "...From the infrastructure point of view, railways are a part of the glorious history of West Bengal, but the historical progress that Bengal had achieved could not be properly maintained after independence. That is why, despite all the possibilities, Bengal remained behind."

"In the last 10 years, we have laid a lot of emphasis on the rail infrastructure here to bridge that gap; today, our government is spending more than twice as much as before on the rail infrastructure of Bengal...," PM Modi said.

PM Modi in Bengal LIVE Updates: "Today, we are taking yet another step towards a developed West Bengal. Yesterday, I laid the foundation of and inaugurated projects worth ₹7,000 crore. The initiatives included development projects related to railways, ports and petroleum, among others. Today, again, I am laying the foundation of and inaugurating projects worth ₹15,000 crore," Modi said.

PM Modi in Bengal LIVE Updates: "For TMC, the priority is not the development of Bengal, but corruption, nepotism and betrayal. TMC wants to keep the people of Bengal poor so that its politics and game continues...," PM Modi has said.

PM Modi in Bengal LIVE Updates: “This time do vote for BJP extensively… The party will clinch all 42 seats in Bengal”, the PM said.

"Seeing you all gathered here in such huge numbers is giving me the confidence to say 'NDA sarkar, 400 paar'," he told the crowd at the 'Bijoy Sankalpa Sabha' in the state.

PM Modi in Bengal LIVE Updates: In a fiery critique of the ruling TMC's alleged corruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared at a public rally in Krishnanagar, Nadia district, a target for the state BJP to secure victory in all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal.

He accused the TMC of embodying 'Tu, Main aur Corruption' (You, Me, and Corruption) and rallied the crowd with the slogan 'NDA sarkar, 400 paar,' expressing confidence in surpassing 400 seats.

Modi criticized the TMC for its record of oppression, dynastic politics, and betrayal, asserting that the people of West Bengal are disillusioned with the state government's performance.

Highlighting incidents in Sandeshkhali where TMC leaders face allegations of sexual abuse from women, Modi criticized the state government for siding with the accused rather than supporting the aggrieved women.

PM Modi in Bengal LIVE Updates: “TMC has tainted the image of Bengal. It converts every scheme into a scam. They put a sticker on our schemes and call it theirs,” the Prime Minister said while addressing a public meeting in Bengal a while ago.

PM Modi in Bengal LIVE Updates: "Using the slogan of 'Maa, Maati, Manush', the TMC govt used the women of Bengal as a vote-bank. Today, Maa, Maati as well as Maanush, all are displeased by the TMC mode of governance. Women of Sandeshkhali kept asking for justice, yet the govt did not hear them. In Bengal, the police do not decide when a criminal must be arrested, it's the criminal who decides everything for himself. The state govt did not want the accused in the Sandeshkhali incident to be arrested...": PM Modi

PM Modi in Bengal LIVE Updates: "The Central govt gives medical assistance worth ₹5 Lakh to the poor, but the TMC govt does not allow the people of Bengal to benefit from this Central initiative. We put in efforts to improve the medical condition of West Bengal. Before 2014, Bengal only had 14 govt Medical colleges. In the past 10 years, the number has almost doubled to 26...", PM said.

PM Modi in Bengal LIVE Updates: "AIIMS was inaugurated by me via video conferencing in Kalyani of Nadia district a few days ago, but the West Bengal government has a problem with the construction of Kalyani AIIMS, they are asking why was the permission not taken? In West Bengal, TMC's goons and land mafias have been given open permission for hooliganism but the TMC govt is creating hurdles in environment-related permissions..." PM said during his address.