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Under attack over alleged attempts of tinkering with quotas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the Bihar's grand alliance of plotting to take away five per cent share in reservations for SC, ST and OBCs and give it to "a particular community", a move he vowed to oppose.

"Aapke aarakshan ki suraksha ke liye, Modi jaan ki baazi laga dega. Inko khula karna meri jimmewari hai," he said speaking in Hindi. Loosely translated, he meant he would not spare any effort to ensure reservation for the weaker lot. He claimed he would "expose" the Grand Alliance's twisted schemes to take away what he alleges is a 5 % share for some other community.

Modi stepped up his attack alleging that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his RJD ally Lalu Prasad were “conspiring” to snatch 5 per cent each from the quota meant for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBCs and EBCs and “give it to another community” but he did not say which one this was.

Opposition parties slammed Modi’s comments saying he is trying to polarise voters.

Modi brought the narrative back to how the elections started - with a bribery sting video that embarassed the Grand Alliance no end before even a single vote was cast.

Modi hit out at the Congress and its “Madam” saying that three decades of “misrule” had made Bihar’s youth leave the state to find work elsewhere.

Speaking to reporters, Nitish Kumar rubbished Modi’s claims. “There is no fact in the PM’s allegation of us plotting to take away 5 per cent reservation from SC, ST and OBC to give it to a particular community,” he said.

"The leaders of this 'Mahaswarth' (opportunistic) alliance are trying to mislead the people on the issue of reservation ... It is clear through the discussion of our Constitution makers that reservation cannot be given on the basis of religion. The Supreme Court has said reservation cannot be more than 50 per cent. There is a cap.

"I come from an extremely backward class and understand the pain of having been born to a poor woman. I will not allow this to happen. I pledge to protect the rights of dalits, mahadalits and backward classes," he said addressing an election rally in Buxar.

Modi attacked Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad and Sonia Gandhi for trying to "mislead" the people on the issue of reservation.

If the anti-BJP alliance is voted to power 'jungle raj' will return and crimes like kidnappings and atrocities on women will rise, he said.

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Modi also attacked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad for not acting against the corrupt and cited recent examples where their MLAs and candidates were allegedly found taking bribes and "fixing deals".

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