MUZAFFARPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday alleged that Congress and RJD leaders were insulting ‘Chhathi Maiyya’ to get votes in the Bihar elections, and the people of the state will not forgive them for centuries.

The statement came a day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the PM had tried to enact a “drama” by planning to take a dip in the Yamuna at Delhi on the occasion of Chhath Puja.

Addressing an election rally in Muzaffarpur, where Gandhi had held one of his public meetings on Wednesday, Modi said, “It is my first tour of Bihar after Chhath Puja, which is now famous world over. The festival stands not just for devotion but also for equality, a reason why my government is trying to get a UNESCO heritage tag for this festival.”

“I listen to Chhath songs whil

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