Munger: Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) National President Chirag Paswan on Saturday reaffirmed his commitment to transforming Bihar into a developed state, invoking his campaign vision of Bihar First, Bihari First. Addressing a massive crowd at Polo Ground in Munger under the Nav Sankalp Mahasabha, Paswan called for systemic change to ensure better education, employment, and safety, especially for youth and women.
“I have come to the historic land of Munger with a resolution – to make Bihar a developed state,” he told supporters. “I want to build a system where no student has to leave Bihar for education, no youth has to migrate for jobs, and every woman feels safe.”
Paswan was greeted with a grand welcome at the rally. He was honoured with a garland, shawl, and silver crown by programme in-charge Surendra Vivek, as party MPs and office-bearers joined him on stage. Ahead of his address, he paid tribute to an oil painting of his late father, former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.
In a speech laced with sharp attacks on the Opposition, particularly the RJD and Congress, Paswan accused them of neglecting Bihar for decades. “Those who ruled Bihar for years – what did they do to stop the mass migration? Why did generations of Biharis have to go outside for education and livelihood?” he asked.
He accused his political opponents of stoking caste and religious divisions. “They fear a united Bihar. That’s why they create confusion about Chirag Paswan. But I am not afraid. I will not stop. I am my father’s son,” he declared, drawing loud cheers from the crowd.
Paswan emphasised the importance of the upcoming elections, describing them as decisive for Bihar’s future. “This is not just another election. It will decide how Bihar shapes up in the next five years – whether it remains backward or strides forward.”
On youth empowerment, he vowed to bring opportunities to the grassroots. “I will work to ensure that education and employment are available not just in cities but at the panchayat level,” he said. He also pledged to implement a Nari Samman Nidhi scheme for women, echoing similar welfare programmes in other states.
Referencing internal political rifts, Paswan said, “I was expelled from the party, from my own family. They thought I would be broken, finished. But I am here, standing strong.”
He further alleged a conspiracy to physically harm him. “They now talk of blowing me up with bombs. Let them try. Chirag Paswan is the son of a lion,” he said defiantly.
Paswan also put an end to speculation about his political plans, announcing from the “sacred soil of Saran” that he would contest the upcoming assembly elections.
“We will not rest until Bihar is counted among the best states in the world,” he said. “Support me, and I will dedicate every drop of my blood to Bihar’s development.”
