Newsclick, in collaboration with The Citizen, discusses the prospects of ‘Grand Alliance’ in upcoming Bihar Assembly Polls with Pavan Varma, Member of Parliament and Spokesperson of Janta Dal (United). Mr. Varma believes that the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ of JD (U), RJD and Congress, as it is called, will win the Bihar Polls with full majority. The reason for it is the inclusive growth that Bihar has seen under Mr. Nitish Kumar, in opposition to the empty promises made by Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre. Mr. Varma also pointed out that the grand alliance led by Mr. Nitish Kumar has concrete programs and policies to offer to the people of Bihar who have been maligned by Prime Minister Modi when he made statements questioning the very DNA of Bihar. He believes that the Modi-led BJP is a ‘Jumla’ government which is expert in making tall promises but runs away from fulfilling them. On the question of SP leaving the grand alliance, Mr. Varma said that it was never part of the alliance. Mr. Varma also discussed that the Owaisi-led MIM would not impact the grand alliance as people of Bihar will vote for the social justice and economic growth - two markers which had been achieved under Mr. Nitish Kumar. He also pointed out that the grand alliance wants a state which is neutral to religious issues and in opposition to the polarization methods adopted by the BJP. It will oppose any sort of fundamentalist forces cutting across religious lines.

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