NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Janata Dal ( RJD ) on Friday put up posters outside its office in Patna, targeting the National Democratic Alliance ( NDA ) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the ' Saugat-e-Modi ' initiative amid BJP-led government's policies, particularly the Waqf Bill and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). The poster featured a cartoonish depiction of PM Modi with four hands, each carrying a label—Waqf Bill, NRC, Ajmer Sharif Dargah, and Masjid. It also portrayed Union minister Chirag Paswan and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar, with the words "Waqf Board" and "NRC" written on their hands, respectively.
Criticising the NDA government and its allies, RJD linked the poster to the BJP’s 'Saugat-e-Modi' initiative. The text on the poster read, "Aankh chin kar chashma dene wale log, rakh lo apne paas yeh Saugat-e-Mohabbat," meaning, "Those who take away eyesight and offer glasses, keep this gift of love to yourselves." The poster further called for the rollback of the Waqf Bill and urged the government to foster unity instead of division.
It stated, "If you want to offer a gift, take back the Waqf Bill. If you wish to distribute something on Eid, spread love, not division among people. If you want to give something, offer a place in your heart—but we know this isn't possible, because your shop of hatred will shut down.
" (Saugat dena hai to Waqf Bill wapas le lo; Eid par kuch baantna hai to mohabbat baato, aapas mein logon ko nahi; Dena hai to dil mein jagah do,.