The Union Minister's remarks came after visuals surfaced of Rahul Gandhi interacting with local fishermen and attempting to catch fish during his campaign in Bihar's Begusarai district ahead of the Assembly elections.
"What PM Modi said is right. All the major leaders of the Congress have been visiting Bihar. They never opened their mouth on this issue. The RJD forced them, and due to that, the Congress had to accept this," Kushwaha told ANI.
"The atmosphere is very splendid. The NDA alliance is going out, and the INDIA alliance is going to form the government in Bihar. Tejashwi Yadav's government is going to be formed," Pratapgarhi told ANI.
Amid the Chief Minister's absence, PM Modi was accompanied by BJP State President Dilip Jaiswal, and Union Minister and JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan.
Speaking to ANI after the roadshow, Yadav said, "Great enthusiasm, excitement and a lot of attraction. I saw an amazing sight. PM Modi's arrival has filled people with a lot of enthusiasm."
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday slammed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav for fielding former MLA Mujahid Alam on the Kochadhaman seat in the Kishanganj district of Bihar.
Praising the massive public turnout at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in Patna, BJP MP Yogender Chandoliya on Sunday said that people's enthusiasm reflects their support for the NDA, adding that "the time of Lalu-Tejashwi is over" and "people now want to see Modi's era."
Singh made the remarks after attending PM Modi's roadshow in Patna, where he witnessed the overwhelming enthusiasm of the public and highlighted the massive turnout at the roadshow, saying it was proof of PM Modi's enduring popularity.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and BJP Bihar election co-incharge Keshav Prasad Maurya on Sunday warned against fielding RJD leader Shahabuddin's son Osama in the Bihar assembly elections.