Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s two-decade-long governance in Bihar, crediting them for transforming the state from “jungle raj” to a model of good governance.

Speaking at a rally in Lakhisarai, Yogi Adityanath said, “Who knows more about the value of vermilion than Lakhisarai? PM Modi launched 'Operation Sindoor' to protect Sindoor, and the guns and missiles used against the enemies of India's sisters were manufactured by us in Lucknow.”

Drawing a sharp contrast between the NDA government and the previous RJD-Congress regimes, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister asserted, “This is the difference between 'jungle raj' and good governance. Previously, Bihar's youth faced an identity crisis, and welfare schemes for the poor were unimplemented. Development work was invisible because funds were misappropriated by RJD and Congress leaders driven by nepotism and dynasty politics.”

Yogi Adityanath went on to recall the turning point in Bihar’s political history, saying, “In 2005, Bihar's youth, farmers, and citizens supported a strong NDA government led by Nitish Kumar ji. Over 20 years, his leadership laid a foundation for visible development in Bihar.”