Patna: As Bihar is slated to go to polls in November, political activity has intensified, with RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday criticising the NDA government, saying that the latter’s claim about extra trains to clear passenger rush was a “blatant lie”.

This year, the festival of faith has also taken on a political hue, with parties using the occasion to connect emotionally with the people of Bihar.

Lalu accused the BJP and the NDA government of misleading the public over the operation of special trains for the festival.

In a social media post, Lalu wrote, “The uncrowned king of lies and the master of empty promises boasted that out of 13,198 trains in the country, 12,000 trains would be run for Bihar during Chhath. This also turned out to be a blatant lie. Even during Chhath,

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