Union Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi spoke on several issues in Gayaji on Sunday (November 9). He claimed that the women of Bihar have clearly voted in favor of NDA. Manjhi told IANS that the improvement seen in roads, electricity, education and health in Bihar today is the result of the long-term plans of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Responding to RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Manjhi said, “He gives the slogan of ‘change-change’ in his style, but the question is, what change is he talking about? Earlier it used to take four hours to go from Gayaji to Patna, today the same journey is completed in one and a half hours. Is this not a change?”
‘Earlier 7 hours, now electricity is available for 23 to 24 hours’
He further said that earlier only 700 MW electricity was available in Bihar and today up to 8,500 MW is being supplied. Earlier electricity was available for 7 hours, now it is available for 23 to 24 hours. Both children and teachers are present in schools and there are doctors and medicines in health centres. Manjhi sarcastically said that earlier donkeys and dogs used to sit in hospitals.
‘This is why women are voting in favor of NDA’
He said, “First of all, girls were given cycle and dress scheme in Bihar. Now the same girls are seen in police and panchayats. Women got reservation in the third level panchayat elections, there is 35 percent reservation in police. This is the reason why women are voting in favor of NDA.” He said that the turnout of women has clearly been in favor of NDA.
Regarding the voting on 121 seats in the first phase, he said that we understand that NDA’s victory is certain in 80 to 101 seats and in the second phase on November 11, NDA’s victory is certain in about 80 to 101 seats. In such a situation, victory on 160 seats is certain.

