A record of sorts was created on Saturday when over 77 thousand national flags were waived at Jadishpur in Bhojpur, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah present for the ‘Vijayotsav’ (victory day) event celebrated as part of the Centre’s ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ programme. In a fiery speech, Mr. Shah listed the achievements of the Narendra Modi government and slammed the previous Lalu Prasad-Rabri Devi regime in the State.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a mega event at the Dulaur ground in Jadishpur in Bhojpur, the birth place of freedom fighter and hero of the 1857 uprising Veer Kunwar Singh. All senior State BJP leaders were present on the occasion. While listing the achievements of the Modi government for the welfare of common people, Mr. Shah also slammed the previous Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) government led by Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi. “Do you ever forget jungle raj [rule; of the Lalu-Rabri regime]?” Mr Shah asked the large gathering.
Earlier, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar welcomed Mr. Shah at the Patna airport and had a brief meeting with him there. Later, Mr. Shah flew to Jagdishpur by helicopter to attend the function.
