Modi Launches Bihar Poll Campaign with ₹22,000 Crore Farmer Incentive

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlights agricultural achievements, announces development projects, and criticizes opposition during Bhagalpur rally in poll-bound Bihar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi disbursed ₹22,000 crore to 9.8 crore farmers nationwide as the 19th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme, including ₹1,600 crore to 75 lakh farmers in Bihar.
Modi emphasized Bihar's key role in India's development, announcing projects such as a Central University in Bhagalpur, a Makhana Board, and food processing hubs to boost the state's agriculture and industry.
He praised the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government under Nitish Kumar for improving law and order in Bihar and contrasted it with the 'jungle raj' of previous administrations led by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
The Prime Minister criticized the RJD and Congress for neglecting farmers and corruption, referencing the fodder scam involving RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav.
Modi underscored cultural and religious heritage, linking Bihar's development to India's unity, and defended events like the Maha Kumbh and Ram Mandir against opposition criticism.