Lalu Prasad Yadav plans victory rally in Varanasi

By Sanjay Singh & Aman Sharma

PATNA: RJD chief Lalu Prasad has said that he would hold a rally in Varanasi, Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi’s constituency after the Bihar results. ‘Has Varanasi developed on the lines of Kyoto city? Why did Gangaji call Modiji?’ will be his questions to the people of Varanasi, he said. Modi had said, “Ma Ganga Ne Mujhe Bulaya hai” before filing his nomination papers in Varanasi. “I am waiting for the declaration of the results to give final shape to my tour,” he said. “This is my commitment; to go to Varanasi for a public meeting. Then, I will tour the country.” Kolkata will be the second city where he plans to hold a rally, he said.

Prasad was all praise for Prashant Kishore, the Grand Alliance’s strategist for the polls. “He is an intellectual and gave us several ideas on publicity and campaign.” Prasad said that home minister Rajnath Singh had conceded defeat when he told ET that Amit Shah would get a second term irrespective of what happens in Bihar. He also said, “Narendra Modi has been wiped out.

The BJP is in a coma and its leaders are in the intensive care unit in Bihar, while I am totally relaxed.” Yadav said his assessment of 190 seats was based on ground reports. “We are connected to the people. All classes of people — EBC, Backwards, Dalits and minorities — have voted for us,” Yadav told ET