‘Kanpatti par katta rakh kar … ‘‘Nachaniya log hain’‘Jhuthon ke sardar … ‘If you think these are dialogues from Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ sequel, think again. This, in fact, is the real-life political theatre of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 — where campaign stages have turned into movie sets and the country’s top politicians are playing to the gallery with one-liners sharp enough to cut through steel.The election trail this year sounds less like a manifesto pitch and more like a dialogue contest — raw, witty, and unapologetically local. From “kanpatti par katta rakh kar” to “nachaniya log hain,” and even “bete ki shaadi hai,” speeches have morphed into full-blown performances — part street theatre, part stand-up act, part political showdown.
‘Kanpatti par katta rakh kar kursi chura li’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi set the tone with what sounded like a line straight out of a crime thriller. Taking aim at the INDIA bloc, he accused the RJD of strong-arming the Congress into submission for the chief ministerial post.“Congress didn’t want to name the RJD leader as the CM face, lekin RJD ne Congress ke kanpatti par katta rakh kar CM post chori kar liya,” he declared, sending the crowd roaring.His “kanpatti par katta rakh kar CM kursi chura li” line could have been lifted straight from Gangs of Wasseypur, where politics and pistols share the same script. While the tone of his initial rallies remained mostly remained in his usual style, PM Modi, towards the end of the campaigning days, escalated the metaphor, warning voters against the return of Bihar’s infamous lawless days. “Yeh log abhi se bachchon ko rangdar banane ki baat kar rahe hain… Bihar ko katta sarkar nahi chahiye, ku-shasan sarkar nahi chahiye,” he said, urging voters to reject “guns, extortion, and bad governance.”
‘Pappu, Tappu, Appu’: Yogi’s cartoon slam
If PM Modi was channeling gangster cinema, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath brought cartoon satire to the campaign.“The INDI alliance has three monkeys — Pappu, Tappu, and Appu,” he quipped, twisting Gandhi’s iconic moral parable into a punchline. “They can’t see, hear, or speak the truth,” he said, accusing them of “dividing Bihar and tainting its system with guns and pistols.”Think Salman Khan’s Tere Naam anger meets Ajay Devgn’s Toonpur absurdity, over-the-top, yet crowd-pleasing. The CM’s rallies have been a reminder that in politics, ridicule often lands harder than rhetoric.
‘Bete ki shaadi hai’
Mallikarjun Kharge’s “Modi is roaming around as if his son is getting married” punchline could have fit right into Peepli Live — country’s most biting political satire.Between mocking the PM’s “one-man show” and calling him Jhuthon ke Sardar, Kharge tapped into the absurdity of modern campaign culture — the spectacle of power.“PM Modi lies all the time. He forgot demonetisation, black money, two crore jobs… Jhuthon ke sardar har jagah jaa ke jhuth baatein bolte hain,” Kharge thundered in Patna. He didn’t stop there: “Modi is roaming around Bihar as if his son is getting married. From Panchayat to Parliament — only Modi’s face, everywhere!”
‘Yoga for votes’
In the theatre of Bihar’s polls, Rahul Gandhi often looks like the Tamasha protagonist — aware of the absurdity, yet trapped in the act.His lines — “Modi can do yoga for votes… but after elections, Adani-Ambani will do the dancing” — carry a tone of weary rebellion. He isn’t trying to win the shouting match; he’s trying to call out the script itself.”Narendra Modi gives speeches, comes and makes promises, saying he will do whatever you ask until election day. But after the elections, he neither comes to Bihar nor listens to you. He simply leaves. I say, whatever you want done, get it done now,” Rahul Gandhi said.”The Prime Minister can do anything for votes. Tell him to do yoga, he will do a few asanas. But after the elections, all the singing and dancing will be done by Adani and Ambani. This entire thing is just a drama,” he added.
‘Nachaniya log hain’
Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary’s alleged dig at Bhojpuri star Khesari Lal Yadav as a “nachaniya” set off the next act in this drama.RJD leader Rohini Acharya hit back with fire: “They call Manoj Tiwari, Hema Malini, Kangana Ranaut ‘nachaniya’? These are artists who have contributed to India. BJP insults artists but celebrates criminals.””Do those ‘nachaniya’ feel no shame? Their faces are being used to gather crowds… Are they ‘nachaniya’? They are artists. They too have contributed to India. All our artists and actors have contributed. So many good films are made. There are two types of people everywhere: good and bad. In the BJP, all the bad people come and become good. Prajwal Revanna, a mass rapist, is fine now. Asaram Bapu, Ram Rahim, all these people have become good… Can someone call an artist, a ‘nachaniya’?… This is the language they use. They are using the same ‘nachaniya’ to gather crowds because no one is coming to listen to their election speeches,” said RJD leader Rohini Acharya,” she said.
‘Rasoiya hona chahiye’
When Rahul Gandhi cast his line during a fishing stop, Tej Pratap Yadav reeled in the sarcasm — suggesting the Congress leader should’ve become a “rasoiya” instead of a politician. “Rahul Gandhi’s job is to ride a motorcycle and spread pollution. He’ll spend his entire life fishing. The country will be plunged into darkness… ‘Jalebi chhan’na, machli pakadna, unko toh rasoiya hona chaiye tha’. Why did he become a politician?” he said. BJP’s Ravi Kishan piled on with a punchline fit for a reality show judge: Rahul, he said, would get “fewer votes than the number of fish he caught“The number of votes he’ll get will be fewer than the number of fish he caught. His swimming style was good – he’s catching fish, and we’re catching votes,” he said. Go to Source
