Yogi's remarks come just 20 days ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections.
Congress, RJD Want ‘Burqa’ in Bihar, Not Development: CM Yogi Adityanath Latest News: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), alleging that both parties “want burqa, not development” in Bihar to “rob the rights of the poor by getting fake votes cast.”
Addressing a public rally in Saharsa, Bihar, CM Yogi said, “The NDA is carrying forward the legacy of ‘virasat aur vikas’ (heritage and development) in Bihar.”
He alleged that during the Congress rule, the party questioned the existence of Lord Ram and Lord Krishna. “They allowed infiltrators to enter the country, which led to anarchy,” Yogi claimed.
Targeting the RJD, the Chief Minister said the party only focuses on the welfare of its own family rather than the state. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the entire country is his family, but Lalu ji says Rabri Devi’s family is his only family. The RJD cannot think beyond its own household. The NDA, on the other hand, works for the people, and Bihar’s double-engine government is committed to development,” Yogi said.
He further alleged, “Today, when development is being recognised, Congress and RJD have started a campaign that they don’t want development—they want burqa—so that they can rob the rights of the poor by getting fake votes cast.”
Highlighting religious development projects, Yogi said a grand temple of Goddess Janaki is being constructed in Bihar. “The Congress and RJD always questioned whether the Ram Temple would be built. We always said it would definitely be built. The Ram Lalla Temple has been completed in Ayodhya, and now a magnificent temple of Mother Janaki is also being built in Bihar,” he added.
Yogi’s remarks come just 20 days ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced the election schedule on October 6. Polling will be held in two phases — on November 6 (for 121 seats) and November 11 (for 122 seats). Counting of votes is scheduled for November 14.
Bihar has a total of 7.42 crore voters, including 3.92 crore men and 3.5 crore women. Around 14 lakh are first-time voters, and 14,000 voters are over 100 years old. The state will have 90,712 polling stations.
Security measures include police patrolling on horseback at 250 polling stations, while polling parties will travel by boat to reach 197 polling stations located in riverine areas.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has also issued strict directives to curb fake news on social media and ensure zero tolerance towards violence, guaranteeing a free and fair election process.
The term of the current Bihar Legislative Assembly ends on November 22, 2025. ECI in a press conference on October 5 stated that there are 243 general constituencies in Bihar, 2 reserved for STs and 38 for SCs.
Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list, ahead of the election, was also carried out in Bihar by the Election Commission of India. The SIR had begun on June 24, 2025, and was completed before its deadline. The revision, however, faced opposition from opposition parties.
On UP CM Yogi Adityanath's statement, Congress leader Pawan Khera said, "... First, he should take responsibility for the 'jungle raj' he has created in Uttar Pradesh... God save Bihar. We don't want the Adityanath model here..."
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