Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Panchayati Raj, on February 20 (Friday), will launch the Access Pass Framework for Fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) at Veraval, Gujarat.
The second day of the Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed only 15 minutes of legislative business, as Opposition sloganeering and protests forced the House to be adjourned till 12 noon during the Question Hour.
His remarks triggered sharp condemnation from BJP leaders, who alleged that the opposition habitually attacks democratic institutions when the electoral tide turns against them.
"Hawabaazi karne ki unn logo ko aadat hai. Hawa main rehte hai. They are nowhere in the first phase of elections held on 121 seats. They will not be visible in Bihar after November 14. He knows that the public won't give him a chance, and that's why he is saying anything," Singh told ANI.
As polling for Bihar elections began on Thursday, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh termed it a "festival of democracy", expressing confidence in the National Democratic Alliance's victory.
Rao accused Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh of attempting to violate the right to vote given by Babasaheb Ambedkar to each citizen. He stated that the BJP was attempting to win votes by committing injustices and instilling fear.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a scathing and multi-pronged attack on RJD and Congress in poll-bound Bihar, alleging that the dictionary of the two parties "is filled with words like katta, bitterness, corruption".
Singh said that recent incidents and viral videos from the region were part of a "well-planned conspiracy" to frame Anant Singh and create social tension.
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.
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.