Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor on Thursday launched a fierce attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of mocking Biharis from the comfort of Delhi, and dared him to spend even one night in a village in Bihar.
The political strategist-turned-politician’s remarks come as the political temperature rises ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly elections scheduled later this year.
“Rahul ji keeps coming and going from Bihar, but doesn’t really undertake any Yatra. If Rahul Gandhi has ever spent even one night in a village in Bihar, then tell me. If he can spend just one night in a village, we’ll accept it,” Kishor told ANI.
“You sit in Delhi and laugh at Biharis. Then you come here to lecture us,” he added.
Kishor Demands Apology from Revanth Reddy
Kishor also targeted Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for allegedly demeaning migrant workers from Bihar and demanded a public apology.
“In Telangana, their chief minister is Revanth Reddy. It’s been two years since he became CM. Before that, he was in the TDP, and before that, he was in the RSS and the BJP. After becoming Chief Minister, he officially stated that doing labour is in the DNA of Biharis. Biharis are born to work as labourers.”
He alleged that Reddy’s remark was politically motivated.
“Why did he say this? Because most of his rival KCR’s officers had a Bihar background. So he was implying that Telangana is in a bad state because Biharis are running it.”
Congress’ Past Promises to Bihar Questioned
Kishor further lashed out at the Congress party, reminding them of unfulfilled promises made decades ago.
“Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi announced a ₹50,000 crore package for Bihar in 1989 and said he would make Bihar a development hub, but the funds were never allotted. Where did that money go? Congress remained in power afterwards, so tell us, what did you do for Bihar?”
‘Caste Is Not the Only Factor’
Addressing the often-cited caste dynamics in Bihar politics, Kishor pointed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s electoral success as proof that caste isn’t the sole driving force.
“In Bihar, for the past 15 years, the BJP has been getting a lot of success in the Lok Sabha elections. Most people believe that the BJP is not getting success, it is voting in the name of PM Modi.”
He challenged the assumption that all votes in Bihar are caste-based.
“You said that every person in Bihar votes on caste based politics. And in Bihar, you are saying that a vote is being made in the name of Modi. So, tell us how many people live in Bihar who belong to Modi’s caste? And if they don’t live, then how did they vote for Modi? Because there is no one from Modi’s caste in Bihar.”