"Extremely difficult for PM Modi to form government," says Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge

While addressing a press conference in Bihar's Patna, Mallikarjun Kharge said, "I was campaigning in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh yesterday and I am delighted to say that it is extremely difficult for Modi ji to form the government."

He added further, "On one hand, there was my public meeting and on the other hand was his (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) public meeting in Telangana. After seeing him, it seemed that the hubris and pride with which he speaks were missing..."

Taking a jibe at the central government, Kharge also claimed that the public is angry with the government and said, "There is a huge anger in the public against the central government. This anger is because of the rising unemployment and inflation. The people are not able to stand under the burden of unemployment and inflation."

A day before, Mallikarjun Kharge had accused the BJP government of failing to protect the rights and interests of poor people in the country and said that the Congress would strive to "strengthen" labour laws aimed at benefiting the unorganized sector.

Addressing a press conference in Telangana, Kharge highlighted the party's election promises and said that the Congress would also provide 50 per cent reservations to women in central government jobs."

We are giving the guarantee of apprenticeship to the youth. We will also provide those 30 lakh vacant posts in government to the youth... We will give 50 per cent reservation to women in government jobs... will work to strengthen the labour laws for the unorganized workers. This Modi government is only for the rich people. It does not work for the poor," he had said.

Notably, the 40 seats in Bihar are undergoing polls in all seven phases. In 2019, BJP-led NDA swept the state by winning 39 out of 40 seats, while Congress won just one seat. RJD, a formidable force in the state failed to open its account. (ANI)