At a rally in Bihar’s Samastipur on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a swipe at Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), asking the crowd whether the state needs lantern.

His remarks came after urged people to switch on their phone flashlights.

“When there is so much light... then do we need 'lalten' (lantern)? Bihar ko 'lalten' (RJD) aur uske saathi nahi chahiye (Bihar doesn’t need RJD and its allies),” he said.

The Prime Minister further remarked that law and order cannot prevail in a state ruled by a party like the RJD. "Their 'jungle raj' has destroyed generations of Bihar. Mothers, sisters, women, youth, and backward communities are the biggest victims of the RJD government. For Dalits, the doors to justice were closed," he said.

The Prime Minister also stated that under RJD's rule, e

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