India, Nov. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday turned up the heat in Bihar, as he aimed squarely at the RJD-Congress Mahagatbandhan. In his sharp address, the PM accused the opposition of "political gundagardi" and claimed that the RJD had "snatched" the chief minister's post at gunpoint (metaphorically) from the Congress.

"RJD ne Congress ki kanpatti par katta rakhkar CM pad chura liya," Modi declared, alleging that in Bihar's "band kamra" (closed rooms), a power play had unfolded days before the state was scheduled to go into polls.

"Congress didn't want an RJD leader to be CM, but RJD didn't let go of the opportunity. They forced the announcement at gunpoint," he said, drawing loud cheers from the crowd.

The Prime Minister ...