BJP said the alliance leaders could see the writing on the wall that they will taste defeat in the elections being fought on the agenda of development.
The alliance leaders today approached the Election Commission demanding that the radio programme be banned till the elections are over, as they raised doubts that Modi might use it to influence the voters.
BJP secretary Shrikant Sharma said the alliance's move was "childish" and noted that Congress had made a similar demand during previous assembly polls, including in Haryana, but the EC had rejected it.
Making his point, Sharma cited the recent World Bank report on ease of doing business in states and said Bihar was way below at 21st rank while BJP-ruled Jharkhand was at 3rd.
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A delegation of the three-party alliance comprising JD(U), RJD and Congress met the EC with the plea to stop the broadcast of the Prime Minister's monthly radio programme.
He said whenever the Prime Minister has to speak to the masses during elections he does so through his rallies.
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad took a dig at Congress over the issue, saying some people had problem with everything Modi does. "They (Congress) have objected to his package (for Bihar) also. What can be done?" he said.