North India Statesman
News India Live, Digital Desk: There was an uproar in the politics of Bihar when Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reached the land of Siwan, one of the strongest forts of RJD and from there he directly made the sharpest attack till date on the strongman late Mohammad Shahabuddin and his son Osama Shahab. In his familiar style, Yogi not only reminded him of RJD’s ‘Jungle Raj’, but also took the name of Osama and gave him an open warning to ‘reform’.
A direct challenge from the land of Siwan
Yogi Adityanath looked completely aggressive while addressing a public meeting in Raghunathpur, Siwan. He made law and order and the old rule of RJD the center point of his speech. He said that there was a time when Siwan had become ‘synonymous with terror’ and there was a fear of Mohammad Shahabuddin here. He named that period as ‘Shahabuddinism’ and said that it was the biggest symbol of ‘Jungle Raj’.
Gave warning by taking name of Osama Shahab
In the sharpest part of his speech, CM Yogi directly named Shahabuddin’s son Osama Shahab. He shouted from the stage and said, “Shahabuddin’s son, who is talking big here today, tell him to reform.”
Referring to his ‘UP Model’, Yogi said, “In Uttar Pradesh, we have either sent the goons and mafia to Jahannum (hell) or they are rotting in jail. There is no place in this country for those who spread terror and hooliganism.”
‘Jungleraj’ vs ‘Ramrajya’
Yogi Adityanath in his speech repeatedly described RJD’s rule as ‘Jungleraj’ and ‘Gundaraj’, while termed the work of the NDA government as a step towards the establishment of ‘Ramrajya’. He said that NDA government is the guarantee of development, security and good governance, whereas RJD means kidnapping, loot and mafia rule.
Political meaning of this speech
Siwan, and especially Raghunathpur, was considered the stronghold of Mohammad Shahabuddin and his family for decades. Yogi Adityanath coming here and directly targeting Osama Shahab is a part of a well thought out strategy of BJP. Through this, BJP wants to corner RJD on the issue of law and order and wants to give the message that if RJD government comes to power, the old ‘Jungle Raj’ will return to Bihar.
This speech of Yogi clears the picture of the upcoming elections in Bihar, where law and order and fear of old days is going to be a big election issue.