Because the Lok Sabha elections 2024 attracts close to, Residence Minister Amit Shah is repeatedly holding rallies in Bihar. Just some days in the past, he had gone to Chanpatia in Champaran after which went to Lakhisarai.
Shah’s go to comes days after a gathering of 32 leaders of 15 opposition events in Patna final week. All opposition events (besides one) resolved to collectively tackle the BJP and type a typical agenda forward of the 2024 nationwide elections.
Shah’s rally was attended by all high social gathering leaders within the state together with Bihar BJP President Samrat Chowdhary and Union Minister Giriraj Singh. Lakhisarai comes beneath the Munger Lok Sabha constituency, which is represented by JDU’s Nationwide President Rajeev Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh.
In the previous couple of days, Shah is repeatedly on Bihar tour. Lok Sabha elections are close to. In all of the earlier visits, Amit Shah was seen attacking Nitish, in Lakhisarai additionally Amit Shah attacked Nitish. In comparison with different rallies, Shah stored a delicate tone concerning Nitish. In such a state of affairs, the query has began to come up whether or not BJP shouldn’t be eyeing Nitish Kumar, or it’s making an attempt to interrupt Nitish’s social gathering, in spite of everything, why has Bihar turn out to be so vital for BJP because the Lok Sabha elections strategy.
A take a look at 4 statements on Amit Shah’s Bihar tour
23 September 2022 – ‘Rangbhumi Maidan’ Purnia
Union Residence Minister Amit Shah whereas focusing on Nitish Kumar in Purnea tour stated, ‘Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has no ideas. He backstabbed the BJP and joined fingers with RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav to satisfy his ambition of changing into the prime minister.
Focusing on Nitish, Amit Shah stated, ‘Nitish was born with anti-Congress ideology and joined fingers with BJP to satisfy his need to turn out to be PM and has now sat within the lap of RJD and Congress.
11 October 2022 – Sitab Diyara
Union Residence Minister Amit Shah reached his village Sitab Diyara on the delivery anniversary of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan. Throughout this tour too, Amit Shah focused Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. With out naming Nitish Kumar, Amit Shah had stated that the leaders of Bihar who got here out of JP’s motion are actually sitting within the lap of Congress for energy. JP labored for ideas all through his life with out considering of energy. However right now the individuals who modified sides for energy 5-5 instances are sitting because the Chief Minister of Bihar.
23 February 2023 – West Champaran
In a gathering of BJP staff, Amit Shah accused Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of getting ‘a secret pact’ with the RJD. Amit Shah stated, “The folks of Bihar have no idea that Nitish Kumar goes to make Lalu Prasad Yadav’s son Tejashwi Yadav the Chief Minister.” Amit Shah’s particular emphasis was on describing Tejashwi Yadav because the son of Lalu Prasad Yadav. Shah additionally accused Nitish Kumar of returning the alleged Jungle Raj to Bihar.
29 June 2023 – Lakhisarai
Union Residence Minister Amit Shah, whereas visiting Lakhisarai on June 29, focused Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, terming him as ‘Paltu Babu’, he stated that Nitish is throwing mud within the eyes of Lalu Prasad.
Shah stated about Nitish Kumar, ‘Paltu Babu Nitish Kumar was asking what was completed (by the Centre) in 9 years. At the least have some respect for the folks with whom you sat and due to whom you grew to become the Chief Minister. After this assertion of Amit Shah about Nitish, it’s being speculated whether or not BJP is eyeing Nitish Kumar.
Earlier, Amit Shah additionally held a number of rallies in Bihar, the place he was seen attacking Nitish in a troublesome method in his speeches, however in Lakhisarai, his angle in direction of Nitish softened a bit.
Amit Shah additionally focused the opposition events, confirmed a delicate angle in direction of Nitish
Attacking Amit Shah on the assembly of opposition events and their promise of unity, Shah stated that the leaders who betrayed the NDA needs to be punished severely. He additional stated, “These 20 (opposition) events are those who had been concerned in corruption and scams value Rs 20 lakh crore from 2004-2014.
In his speech, Amit Shah described Congress as a ‘unusual social gathering’. He stated, ‘For the primary time in politics a pacesetter is launched. We come from a celebration the place a pacesetter shouldn’t be launched, the general public launches him. However Congress has been launching Rahul Baba for 20 years. This time additionally Congress has tried unsuccessfully to launch him in Patna.
BJP’s goal is to interrupt Nitish’s social gathering
Senior journalist Manav Kaul informed ABP Information over the telephone that it’s clear that Residence Minister Amit Shah is paying particular consideration to Bihar. It has turn out to be clear from Amit Shah’s angle that the social gathering is getting ready for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The way in which Amit Shah focused the opposition, it was clearly telling that the BJP is taking the grand opposition gathering significantly and is making an attempt to interrupt its coordinator Nitish Kumar’s social gathering.
The Union Residence Minister took Nitish Kumar’s title 8 instances in his 27-minute speech. This is a sign that BJP is listening to Nitish. However this doesn’t imply that BJP is not going to wish to convey Nitish in BJP, it is not going to profit the social gathering besides loss. She needs to interrupt Nitish’s social gathering, BJP’s goal is to interrupt Nitish’s social gathering and weaken the opposition unity.
BJP adopting the strains of Maharashtra in Bihar
Senior journalist Om Saini informed that BJP has created some fashions for politics, certainly one of which is to create a Hindu nation. BJP is utilizing this earlier than Loksabha 2024. UCC is an instance of this. The states the place this regulation is being opposed, BJP is focusing on these states first. BJP is making an attempt its greatest to destroy NCP’s mannequin. Equally, JDU can be on the goal of BJP. Earlier than the Lok Sabha elections, BJP is making an attempt to get rid of Nitish in Bihar.
Particular consideration is being paid to Bihar as a result of UP and Bihar are the 2 states within the Hindi heartland which have the utmost variety of seats. BJP feels that BJP is totally profitable in UP, however it’s feeling defeated in Bihar, and to win it’s vital to interrupt Nitish first. After that BJP can goal Tejashwi Yadav.
Om Saini informed that within the midst of the train of opposition unity, JDU has been breaking apart in Bihar until now. A couple of dozen leaders have left JDU. In the meantime, the largest blow to the opposition unity has been in Maharashtra. BJP is making an attempt its greatest that extra folks from JDU additionally depart Nitish’s facet.
Senior journalist Om Prakash Ashk informed that within the final almost 20 years, Bihar has been dominated by the alliance of Janata Dal United and Bharatiya Janata Celebration for more often than not. Bihar is the one Hindi-speaking state, the place the BJP might by no means type a authorities by itself. Each time BJP has been within the authorities, it has stood behind Nitish Kumar. Earlier than the elections, BJP is continually making an attempt to get contact and help from the frequent folks. BJP is the laboratory of elections, it prepares for elections each day.
In such a state of affairs, the way in which during which the train of bringing the opposition collectively has began in Bihar, BJP is adopting a brand new tactic someplace. BJP didn’t give desire to its outdated leaders from the very starting in Bihar. Nitish’s ‘B’ group at all times remained. Now earlier than the Lok Sabha elections, the way in which Nitish is bringing the opposition collectively, he’s troubling the BJP someplace and he has began the train of focusing on Nitish’s social gathering.
The present political state of affairs in Bihar is much like the meeting elections held within the 12 months 2015. Within the 12 months 2015, the grand alliance contested the elections unitedly and BJP might get solely 53 seats in Bihar. In these elections, RJD, JDU and Congress had gained 178 out of 243 meeting seats. BJP is afraid of the ability of Grand Alliance in Bihar.
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