India, Oct. 25 -- Slams BJP over migration and Chhath trains; says Bihar doesn't need such data where parents see their sons only on mobile screens

In poll-bound Bihar, the political battle is also a war of slogans - and symbols. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally on Friday, tore into the RJD-Congress-Left Mahagathbandhan, declaring that the people of Bihar will not allow the return of"jungle raj".

In a symbolic flourish, Modi urged the crowd to switch on their mobile flashlights. As thousands of beams lit up the evening sky, he smiled and quipped, "When there's already so much light, what's the need for a lantern?"-a jibe at the RJD's iconic election symbol.

Pivoting to his government's digital achievements, Modi hailed ...