Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan launched a attack on Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, while declaring his full-fledged support for NDA candidates in Bihar. He said that he will contest at all 243 seats in the state “as Chirag Paswan.”
Chirag took a direct dig at Tejashwi’s recent appeal for 20 months to prove his governance, saying, “Tejashwi is asking for 20 months, claiming he will deliver work equal to 20 years. But will he return the land he took from people in exchange for government jobs in the past?”
Referring to Yadav’s symbolic pen distribution campaign, Chirag questioned, “Is he handing out pens to write off more land in his name again?”
Paswan reiterated his commitment to the vision of Bihar First, Bihari First. He said he returned to Bihar with a strong resolve to serve the state and was determined to lead it towards development. “It’s those who ruined Bihar in the 1990s who feel threatened when I talk about contesting elections,” he said.
Dismissing the opposition’s claims that the NDA would end reservations, Chirag claimed, “As long as I am alive, no one can touch reservations.” He alleged that it is actually dynastic politicians who pose the real threat. “They think only about promoting their own families.”
He also made an emotional reference to personal hardships. “They demolished my house, tried to break my family, but I didn’t break. I will never break or bow down. I am the son of Ram Vilas Paswan – the son of a lion.”
“My dream is to ensure every Bihari youth gets employment in their own block, and no child has to leave the state for education,” he said.
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