‘Jungle Raj,’ says BJP as Congress, RJD workers clash at INDIA rally

A clash at the Opposition INDIA bloc’s rally in Ranchi has invited a swipe from the BJP, which called it a display of “Jungle Raj”. The saffron party said the workers of Congress and RJD clashed because they have no common mission and vision for the country.

The clash reportedly took place between workers of the RJD and the Congress over the candidature of KN Tripathi from Chatra. The Congress has named Tripathi as its candidate for the Lok Sabha seat.

Poonawalla’s message

In a video message, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla also asked people to be “very careful” in making their choice of the candidates when they vote in the Lok Sabha polls.

“What kind of alliance is this? In the joint public rally of the INDIA bloc in Ranchi, chairs, tables, stools and lathis were thrown at each other by their karyakartas (party workers). Today they are breaking each others’ heads; imagine what will they break if by mistake they come to power,” Poonawalla said in the message.

“This Jungle Raj is happening right at the rally spot,” he charged.

“Jungle Raj and corruption”

Poonawala described the Opposition bloc as a grouping of parties that promote “Jungle Raj and corruption” and alleged that they have come together only to “salvage their own family dynasty and politics of corruption”.

The workers of the INDIA bloc parties clashed with each other at their joint rally because they have no common mission and vision for the country, he added.

“Politics of violence”

The BJP leader alleged, “They (INDIA bloc) only have confusion, division, ambitions, family-run professions, and frustration. Because of this, you can see politics of violence taking place in their rally itself.”

“These are the parties of Jungle Raj and corruption. Therefore, people should be very careful and wary of what they are going to offer this country,” he said, adding, “They have come together to save their corruption.”

(With agency inputs)