PM Modi slams Opposition over 'false' social justice claims in Bihar

Prime Minister PM Narendra Modi slammed the Opposition and said that those who cheated Bihar the most are now talking about social justice just to gain powerOn Friday PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth Rs 48520 crore in KarakatWhile addressing a rally PM Modi stated that during the Oppositions tenure the poor and the deprived sections of society were forced to leave Bihar For decades Dalits and tribals in the state did not even have access to basic amenities such as toilets he claimed adding that they were not even allowed to enter banksldquoThose who cheated Bihar the mostmdashunder whose rule the poor and deprived sections had to leave the statemdashare today the same people spreading the lie of social justice just to gain power For decades Dalits backward classes and tribals in Bihar didnrsquot even have toilets These brothers and sisters of ours couldnrsquot even open a bank account Their entry into banks was deniedrdquo stated PM ModiHe also questioned the RJD and Congress stating that during their rule crores of people did not even have a proper roof over their headsldquoHere crores of people didnrsquot even have a proper roof over their heads This pain this sufferingmdashwas this the social justice of Congress and RJD There can be no greater injustice than thisrdquo the Prime Minister saidHe also said that the two parties were never concerned about the problems faced by Dalits and backward classesldquoCongress and RJD never bothered about the problems faced by Dalits and backward classes These people would even bring foreigners to show them the poverty in Biharrdquo stated PM ModiHe further asserted that Dalits and the backward classes have left the Congress because of its past wrongdoings and now the party is talking about social justice only to survive politically He added that a new era of development and social justice has begun under the NDA government which has provided basic amenities to the poorldquoA new dawn of social justice has emerged in Bihar and the country during the NDA era We have provided basic necessities to the poor We are working to ensure these facilities reach 100 percent of the beneficiaries Now that the Dalit deprived and backward communities have distanced themselves from Congress because of its sins they are suddenly talking about social justice to save their existencerdquo PM Modi saidFurther targeting the opposition Modi highlighted that the NDA government gave Bihar the Makhana Board and a GI tag which benefits farmers He mentioned that the people of Bihar had long demanded the modernization of Patna Airport and that this demand has now been met PM Modi also highlighted that he inaugurated the new terminal at Bihta Airport which can accommodate around 1 crore passengers annually as reported by ANIldquoOur government has announced the Makhana Board We gave a GI tag to Biharrsquos Makhana which greatly benefited Makhana farmers In this yearrsquos budget we also announced a National Institute for Food Processing in Bihar The people of Bihar had been demanding for a long time that Patna Airport be modernized That demand has now been fulfilled Yesterday evening I had the honour of inaugurating the new terminal building of Patna Airport This new terminal can handle 1 crore passengers annually and an investment of Rs 1400 crore is also being made at Bihta Airportrdquo the Prime Minister saidAccording to ANI speaking about the Bihar governmentrsquos Bhimrao Ambedkar Samagra Seva Abhiyan PM Modi stated that the initiative aims to reach every corner of the state with 22 new schemes He said the goal is to benefit Dalits the backward classes and poor households So far 30000 camps have been organized under the initiativeldquoThe Bihar government has started the Bhimrao Ambedkar Samagra Seva Abhiyan in which the government is reaching every corner of Bihar with 22 important schemes We aim to reach every Dalit backward and poor household So far more than 30000 camps have been organized under this campaign When the government directly reaches out to beneficiaries there is no discrimination or corruption Only then does true social justice happenrdquo PM Modi saidWith inputs from ANI