Last three phases polls will determine scale of Opposition defeat: Narendra Modi

April 30, 2019 01:50 pm | Updated 02:36 pm IST - Muzaffarpur, Bihar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan wave during an election rally at Muzaffarpur in Bihar on April 30, 2019.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan wave during an election rally at Muzaffarpur in Bihar on April 30, 2019.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 30 asserted that the scales have been tilted in favour of the ruling NDA in the first four phases of the general election, and the remaining three would determine the magnitude of its victory and the Opposition’s defeat.

Addressing an election rally Muzaffarpur, Mr. Modi reiterated that his government has always displayed its resolve in combating terror but cautioned that the menace was far from over as was evident from the recent bomb attacks in neighboring Sri Lanka.

“All those who are running factories of terror are in the cross heirs of this chowkidar ,” Mr. Modi stated.

In a veiled dig at jailed RJD chief Lalu Prasad, the Prime Minister said, “Those doing the rounds of court to secure bail are scared of a strong government in New Delhi“.

He claimed that the Opposition parties “were not fighting for their victory, but to augment their diminished strength“.

“Beware, if they regain their strength, the days of lawlessness will return to Bihar, daughters would no longer be safe outside homes and people might have to stay indoors after dark,” he maintained.

Mr. Modi said, “We did away with the lal batti (red beacon) but brought batti (light/electricity) to the house of every poor.”

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