Bihar Election 2025: PM Modi To Begin BJPs Poll Campaign From Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakurs Birthplace Today

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur's native village near Samastipur and invoked him, Congress took a swipe at him and asked him if it is not an acknowledged fact that the Jan Sangh brought down Thakur’s government in Bihar in April 1979 when the former Chief Minister introduced reservations for OBCs.

Addressing the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) rally in Karpoori Gram on Friday, PM Modi called Thakur a priceless gem of the country. He also credited Karpoori Thakur for bringing social justice to independent India and for connecting the poor and disadvantaged with new opportunities. PM Modi said, "Karpoori Thakur worked for the upliftment of the poor, backward, and marginalised.

Our government has taken his mission forward by empowering the deprived sections through education, employment, and economic opportunity."