"People of Bihar won't let any poisonous element flourish again": BJP's Sudhanshu Trivedi

New Delhi [India], October 15 : Ahead of the upcoming Bihar elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sudhanshu Trivedi launched a scathing attack on opposition parties and said that the people of Bihar will not allow any "poisonous element" to flourish again.
Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Sudhanshu Trivedi said, "...The first list of 71 candidates has been released today, a blend of young and senior experience. NDA will contest all 243 seats with efficiency, and the people of Bihar have made up their mind that this is the first election in Bihar during the Amritkaal... The people of Bihar are not going to give any poisonous element any opportunity to flourish again... All parties in the NDA have harmony, cooperation, and a sense of unity regarding development... "
Trivedi accused the Mahagathbandhan of being "fraught with internal conflicts," and said that the disputes persist well beyond seat-sharing announcements.
Contrasting this with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Trivedi emphasised that the NDA have harmony, cooperation, and unity.
"The Mahagathbandhan is fraught with internal conflicts. Disputes don't just end with seat announcements; they persist even after. Remember, even after the seat-sharing agreement for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the RJD didn't allow Pappu Yadav and Kanhaiya Kumar to contest... They broke four MLAs from the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen). They plundered the Majlis by breaking four Muslim MLAs... As far as internal conflicts are concerned, they are clearly visible," Trivedi said.
A day earlier, the BJP announced its first list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, as per an official party statement.
The polling for the 243-seat Assembly is scheduled to be held on November 6 and November 11, with counting set for November 14.
Trivedi also criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of ignoring past discrimination against Dalits during Congress rule.
He cited the Mirchpur violence in Haryana under the Congress government and alleged that, during Congress' tenure, Kashmir's Valmiki community faced caste-based occupational restrictions despite educational qualifications, attributing these injustices to policies under Article 370.
"... I don't know who provides information to Rahul Gandhi. What happened in Mirchpur during his government in Haryana?... While talking about the Dalit community. Rahul Gandhi should keep in mind that during his government, there was a rule in Kashmir that any son or daughter of the Valmiki community could only become a sanitation worker, even if they did a PhD... Whatever was happening with the Dalit community under the cover of Article 370, the people who kept it going for 70 years," Trivedi said.
"The people of the country understand very well who is the well-wisher of the Dalit community... The Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh abolished reservation in promotions for Scheduled Castes, but it didn't end there. Retrospectively, thousands of Dalits who were promoted were demoted... Rahul Gandhi has suddenly reappeared today after enjoying the atmosphere of Malaysia and Langkawi, then returning from a long vacation in Colombia. So, there's something unusual about that. What he's saying is out of habit. He's speaking beyond reality and facts," he said.
Earlier, Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi called for urgent action in the case of a Haryana IPS officer who recently died by suicide, stressing that the matter is not just affecting one family but "millions of Dalits" across the country.
Speaking to mediapersons in Chandigarh, Gandhi said, "They are a Dalit couple and one thing is clear that there was systematic discrimination for years to demoralise this officer and to damage his career and his reputation by other officers. This is not just a matter of one family. There are crores of Dalit brothers and sisters in the country, and they are getting the wrong message. The message that no matter how successful, intelligent, or capable you are, if you are a Dalit, you can be suppressed and thrown out. This is not acceptable for us. As the LoP, my message to PM Modi and CM Saini is that you should allow the funeral procession of the officer to take place and stop this drama. The clear message I want to give to PM Modi and CM Saini is to take action against the officers and release the pressure on this family..."