Only NDA can develop Bihar, foil jungle raj: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to bring the BJP-led alliance to power in Bihar to develop the state and to stop the return of jungle raj.

"I am here to appeal to you to vote for us to develop Bihar and to stop a return of jungle raj," Modi thundered at a rally here attended by thousands.The Bharatiya Janata Party veteran said that "jungle raj-II" will return to Bihar if his party was not voted to power.

He attacked Chief Minister and Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar and his ally lalu Prasad of the Rashtriya Janata Dal.

"There is a strong possibility of destruction if jungle raj part-II returns to Bihar." He blamed the years of rule of lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi for Bihar's backwardness and under development.

"When they ruled the state, hardly any development took place." Modi recalled that he had once described the RJD as "Rozana Jungleraj ka Darr".

On Sunday, he called the JD-U "Janata Ka Daman Aur Utpidan".

The prime minister promised that if the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance took power, Bihar will be out of the BIMARU tag.

"We will take Bihar out of BIMARU tag in the next five years by economic development like Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan."

It was Modi's second public rally after one at Muzaffarpur last month when he kickstarted the BJP campaign for the coming Bihar assembly polls.

BJP president Amit Shah and several union ministers received Modi here when he flew in by an Indian Air Force aircraft.

According to police officials, nearly 5,000 security forces were deployed for the rally.AAP leader Alka lamba attacked in Delhi

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New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) AAP legislator Alka lamba was on Sunday attacked by some people when they pelted stones at her during an anti-drug drive here, police said.

"Some unknown people threw stones at her and she was injured. One person has been detained in this connection," a police official told IANS.

Police said the Chandni Chowk MlA has sustained a minor injury.

lamba started an anti-drug drive at 5 a.m. from Yamuna Bazar to mark the Quit India Movement Day. She was attacked at Kashmere Gate.

Fellow Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh tweeted: "AAP's fight (against) drugs will be intensified. AAP MlA Alka lamba was attacked by drug cartel. Our fight will continue."

In his tweets, he also said that lamba was attacked by a man working in a sweet shop, which he said was owned by BJP legislator Om Prakash Sharma.

"locals told us (that the) man (who) attacked Alka lamba was working in sweet shop. (The) shop is owned by present BJP MlA Om Prakash Sharma," he tweeted.

"... she was the only one in the crowd who was hit. It's deep conspiracy. AAP will fight back," he tweeted.