Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s incendiary speeches are causing a stir among people. Many critics are up in arms against it, while many others are defending his election pitch.
In his recent rallies, PM Modi has alleged that the Congress will “snatch gold and mangalsutras of women” to distribute them among Muslims and also “take away their buffaloes” if it comes to power. While he claimed to cite the Congress manifesto, the document itself doesn’t mention any of it. But ahead of the fourth phase of polling, how are the youth in Bihar reacting to these claims of Modi? What are their big issues?
Newslaundry to some youngsters at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. Many of them said unemployment was the biggest issue. “Have you ever heard Modi talk about jobs? He never talks about jobs,” said a student.
Some said Modi should “take care of the dignity of his post” and “not do Hindu-Muslim pointlessly”, while many defended him, saying the “Prime Minister won’t lie”.
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