Bhagalpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Yadav over his “Faaltu hai kumbh” remarks and said that those who believe in “jungle raj hate our heritage and faith”, and expressed confidence that the people of Bihar will not forgive those who speak ill of the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj.
While addressing a rally in Bihar’s Bhagalpur, he highlighted the significance of the ‘Mahakumbh of Unity’, currently underway in Prayagraj. He emphasised that this celebration represents the largest gathering of India’s faith, unity, and harmony, with more attendees than Europe’s entire population taking a holy dip.
“More people than the entire population of Europe have taken a holy dip in this Mahakumbh. However, those from the ‘jungle raj’ are criticising this sacred event. Those who are against the Ram temple are seizing every chance to slander the Mahakumbh. I am confident that the people of Bihar will never forgive those who speak ill of this sacred occasion,” said PM Modi.
PM Modi said that the ‘Mahakumbh of Unity’ is currently underway in Prayagraj. It represents the largest celebration of India’s faith, unity, and harmony.
The Prime Minister also emphasised the BJP-led NDA government’s commitment to preserving India’s glorious heritage and building a glorious future.
“The BJP-led NDA government is working together to preserve India’s glorious heritage and build a glorious future. But these people of jungle raj hate our heritage, our faith,” added the Prime Minister.
This comes after Lalu Yadav, on February 16, 2025, had said, “Kumbh ka kahan koi matlab hai. Faaltu hai kumbh (Kumbh has no meaning. Kumbh is useless),” while answering his suggestion regarding crowd management for the Mahakumbh after Railway’s mismanagement led to the stampede at the New Delhi railway station that claimed the lives of at least 18 people.
Meanwhile, PM Modi also released the 19th installment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, which will transfer approximately Rs 22,000 crore directly into the bank accounts of 9.8 crore farmers.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan at the rally.
After releasing the instalment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, PM Modi said, “At this time, preparations for Maha Shivratri are also going on at this holy land of Baba Ajaibinath.In such a sacred time, I have the privilege of sending another instalment of PM Kisan Nidhi to crores of farmers in the country. Nearly Rs 22 thousand crores have reached the accounts of farmers across the country with just one click.”
“As soon as I clicked the button, I noticed the farmers even sitting over here checking their mobile phones and a spark shot up in their eyes,” he added.
“It is a great fortune to come to this land of Mandaraachal during the time of Mahakumbh. This land has faith, heritage and the potential of a developed India. This is the land of martyr Tilka Manjhi and is also a Silk City,” said PM Modi praising the state.
PM Modi said that Viksit Bharat has four pillars: the poor, the farmers, the women, and the youth!
He said that the NDA government prioritises farmer welfare at the Centre or in the state.
He emphasised the NDA government’s commitment to farmer welfare, citing the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, which has credited around Rs1,600 crore to over 75 lakh farmer families in Bihar.
“Today the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana includes over 75 lakh farmer families as beneficiaries from Bihar itself. In their accounts, around 1600 crore rupees have been credited to their accounts. I congratulate them on this,” he said. (ANI)
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