Giriraj says Araria will become 'terror hub'

New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday said Araria will soon become a "terror hub".

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His statement came after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost the Araria Lok Sabha bypoll to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).

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Speaking to ANI, the BJP leader dubbed the result of the by-polls a threat for the state as well as for the nation.

"Araria isn't only a border area, it isn't only connected to Nepal and Bengal. An orthodox mentality has been formed after this. This is not only a threat for Bihar, but also for the country. It will become a terror hub," said Singh.

RJD on Wednesday won the Araria Lok Sabha bypoll by 61,788 votes.

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RJD's Sarfaraz Alam, who was declared a winner, comprehensively beat his opponent Pradip Kumar Singh of BJP.

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The bypoll for Araria seat was necessitated following the death of RJD MP Mohammed Taslimuddin. (ANI)

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