Overview

• Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 22 projects worth Rs 5,736 crore in Siwan covering rail lines, water supply, sanitation, energy storage and sewage treatment.
• He flagged off the Vande Bharat Express between Patliputra and Gorakhpur and opened the Vaishali–Deoria railway line to enhance regional connectivity.
• Underlining social welfare commitments, Modi released the first instalment of PMAY-U to over 53,600 urban beneficiaries and handed keys to 6,600 new homeowners.
• At the public rally, he accused the RJD-Congress alliance of reviving “jungle raj,” practising nepotism and disrespecting Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar.
• The visit, Modi’s fifth to Bihar this year, focused on Siwan’s diverse electorate as a key battleground ahead of October-November assembly polls.