Congress, RJD responsible for making Bihar deplorable: PM Modi in Siwan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (June 20, 2025) slammed both the Opposition parties the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress for making Bihar deplorable. “The Nitish Kumar-led NDA government has brought Bihar back to track,” he said.

This is Mr. Modi’s fourth visit since January to the poll-bound Bihar, with the Assembly election due in October-November.

The Prime Minister invoked the legacy of first President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad who was born in Siwan and his contribution in making the Indian Constitution.

Siwan is the place which gives power to the country, the PM said. “Of late, I had got opportunity to meet some important leaders of the country and all leaders are impressed with fast progress of India,” he said.

But I want to do more for Bihar, for every village, for every household, for every youth, he said. Mr. Modi also listed works done by the NDA government in Bihar in the last 10 years .

Mr. Modi also launched 28 development projects worth more than ₹5,900 crore in Bihar’s Siwan district. Mr. Modi inaugurated the new Vaishali–Deoria railway line project, built at a cost of over ₹400 crore, and flagged off a new train service on this route. Additionally, in a major boost to connectivity in north Bihar, Mr. Modi also flagged off the Vande Bharat Express between Patliputra (Patna) and Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) via Muzaffarpur and Bettiah. Further promoting the ‘Make in India – Make for the World’ initiative, Mr. Modi flagged off a state-of-the-art locomotive built at Marhowra plant for export to the Republic of Guinea.

In line with his commitment to conservation and rejuvenation of the Ganga, the PM inaugurated six Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) under the Namami Gange project, worth over ₹1,800 crore. He also laid the foundation stone for additional water supply, sanitation and STP projects across Bihar, totaling ₹3,000 crore.

In a major thrust to the energy sector, the PM laid the foundation stone for a 500 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) across 15 grid substations in the state, including those in Muzaffarpur, Motihari, Bettiah, and Siwan. Mr, Modi also handed over the first instalment to more than 53,600 beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban (PMAY-U) and marked the Grih Pravesh ceremony for over 6,600 completed houses by handing over keys to select beneficiaries.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, two Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, Governor Arif Mohammad Khan and other senior NDA leaders were also present.