Can't blame Modi, Bhagwat for Bihar debacle: Rajnath


New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat cannot be blamed for the BJP's defeat in the Bihar assembly elections, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday, dismissing the view that the party had become arrogant.

"The prime minister can't be blamed for the defeat in Bihar. There cannot be arrogance in our party. We can't think of becoming arrogant. The prime minister was trying his best to communicate with the people and there is nothing wrong in it," Rajnath Singh said in an interaction with the media.

"Had it been so (arrogance), we would not have won in other states. We lost the polls and we accept the verdict," he added.

The home minister also dismissed claims that the loss would reflect on Modi's credibility as a leader.

"It is the BJP's and the NDA's electoral loss, not the PM's loss as a leader."

The Grand Alliance of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U), the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress won a whopping 178 of the 243 assembly seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies managed to bag just 58.

He also defended Bhagwat's statement on reservation, saying there was "nothing damaging" in it.

"Social equations in Bihar led to the victory of the Grand Alliance. There was nothing damaging in what Bhagwat ji said," he said.

"We got good response from the people during rallies and meetings and there was no sign of the loss, but it was not converted into votes," he said.

The home minister also denied any significance presence of the Islamic State terror outfit in India.

"The presence of the Islamic State group in India is insignificant," he said.

On the issue of intolerance, he said: "The BJP is the most secular party."

On intellectuals returning awards, he said: "We will take all suggestions very seriously. These people returning awards are intellectuals of the country. We will welcome their suggestions."

  

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  • Eric Coelho, Mangalore

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    If Rajnath singh speaks against PM and RSS chief mark my words he will be removed instantly from the post and BJP will ensure that he is dumped in the corner like other senior leaders. So he is playing safe.

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  • CONRAD JOHN TAURO, SHIRVA/UDUPI/DUBAI

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    Defeat and shame...

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    They blame None for election debacle of Bihar.

    I BLAME COW GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR CATTLE CLASS GOVERNANCE.

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  • Roshan, mangaluru

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    Well, can not blame modi for Bihar debacle. Certainly, can not blame modi for bihar debacle. Definitely, nobody can blame modi for bihar debacle. Actually, Nobody should blame modi for bihar loss.

    That says it all.

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  • Rohan, Mumbai

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    I.N.C.R.E.D.I.B.L.E...I.N.D.I.A.!!...A.Convicted Fodder Choor wins an landslide election.......lol

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    Do you want someone to scream "BEEF" in your ears ...

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  • Stan, Udupi/ Dubai

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    What else he can say, if he blames RSS he will loose his chair.What an irony, country is ruled from Nagpur than from Delhi.

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