"If you listen to Rahul Gandhi's speech, you can see his frustration... He has gone into depression, and when someone goes into depression, their language crosses limits," the Bihar BJP chief told ANI on Wednesday.
BJP National Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Thursday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of making a "blasphemous" remark on Chhath Puja by calling it a drama and thereby insulting the sentiments of every person in Bihar.
Addressing an election rally in Muzaffarpur, the Prime Minister said the competition winner will be decided by the public, and the winners will be recognised just before next year's Chhath festival.
Rashid Alvi highlighted that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have repeatedly claimed to have cleaned the Yamuna in the national capital, but added that such claims could only be credible if BJP leaders themselves drank the river's water.
As the Chhath festivities in Bihar ended, the election campaign has taken a dramatic turn with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sparking a heated exchange between the two parties. The BJP hit back at him, terming him "politically immature and bank
The Delhi CM also claimed that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, the Yamuna ghats in the national capital had transformed, enabling devotees to perform rituals with dignity.
Addressing an election rally at Muzaffarpur on Wednesday, Gandhi reiterated his "vote theft" allegations, accusing PM Modi of attempting to steal votes in the Bihar elections.
Around 40 Vratis (devotees) observed the sacred fast and performed Sandhya Arghya (evening offering), while over 700 members of the community gathered to witness and take part in the rituals. The park was filled with devotion as families sang traditional songs, lit diyas, and offered Thek
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday expressed hope that the second trial of the cloud seeding exercise carried out in the national capital would yield positive results and help reduce pollution levels.
Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan, along with his family, offered Arghya first to the setting sun and later to the rising sun at the Tons River ghat in Premnagar.