Launching a scathing attack on the Congress and its INDI alliance partners, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused opposition leaders of consistently insulting and discriminating against people from Bihar across various states. Addressing a massive election rally in Muzaffarpur, Modi alleged that Congress and its allies have repeatedly shown contempt for Biharis through their actions and statements.

“A sitting Chief Minister of Punjab from the Congress party, during a rally, said that he would not allow people from Bihar to enter Punjab. At that time, a daughter from the Congress family, who is now an MP, was present on the stage and clapping at the statement made by the sitting Chief Minister of Punjab,” Modi said, drawing loud reactions from the crowd.

Continuing his sharp criticism, the Prime Minister added, “Congress leaders in Karnataka and Telangana abuse people from Bihar, and their ally, DMK, also abuses Biharis in Tamil Nadu. During these elections, the leaders who insulted and abused Biharis in their states have now been called to campaign for the INDI alliance in Bihar.”