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PATNA: BJP chief Amit Shah today drag Pakistan into Bihar elections, At an election rally in Raxaul he said ‘Fire crackers will go off in Pakistan if BJP loses Bihar assembly elections’.
Urging people to vote for BJP-led NDA, the BJP chief asked the audience if they wanted crackers to go off in Pakistan.
“If by any chance the BJP loses this election, while winning and losing will happen in this country, crackers will be burst in celebration in Pakistan. Would you want that to happen?” Shah said.
“No,” roared the crowd.
several Parties have criticised Mr Shah’s comment as an attempt at polarising voters. KC Tyagi of the ruling Janata Dal United said the party would complain to the Election Commission on Friday.
“The BJP had started with campaigning with the talk about development. But as the BJP started trailing it has decided to totally communalise the campaign,” Mr Tyagi said.
“This is the old practice of the BJP. They practiced it in Gujarat as well. They always wanted to play this communal card to win elections. Questioning the mandate of elections, they are dividing Bihar,” alleged the Congress’ Tom Vadakkan.
Winning Bihar is crucial for the BJP, which needs to boost its numbers in the Rajya Sabha or Upper House of Parliament, the members of which are elected by legislators in states. The Narendra Modi government is in a minority in the Rajya Sabha and has found it tough to push through key reforms.