Nitish, Lalu, Sonia address Swabhiman rally in Patna: As it happened

# Nitish Kumar warns people of falling into false promises of the BJP.

# Nitish Kumar raises demand for special status for Bihar, says it will help in developing the state faster.

# Nitish Kumar attacks Modi on saying that crime was on rise in Bihar.

# So many ministers are visiting here these days. It seems national capital has shifted to Patna: Nitish Kumar

# Nitish Kumar attacks Modi for calling RJD 'Rojana Jungle Raj ka Darr'. Bihar has rule of rule of law, not jungle raj.

# Nitish Kumar hits out at Modi on DNA remark, says, "My DNA is the same as that of Bihar."

# Modi has not given a new package of Rs 1.25 lakh crore. It's just a repackaging of old schemes: Nitish Kumar

# Nitish Kumar takes a dig a PM Modi on black money, says where's the black money after 15 months in power

# People of Bihar voted for the BJP on false promises: Nitish Kumar

# PM did not remember Bihar for 14 months, but only on the eve of election: Nitish Kumar

# Today Modi did not say his 'Mann ki Baat' in radio programme but public's 'Dil ki Baat': Nitish Kumar

# Modi government's decision to not repromulgate land ordinance is people's victory: Nitish Kumar

# The Land Acquisition Bill 2013 was hailed and accepted by all political parties including BJP: Nitish Kumar

# We will give a befitting reply to whoever challenges Bihar's pride: Nitish Kumar

# Bihar CM Nitish Kumar applauds crowd says, 'your presence in large number is an answer to people who mocked Bihar'

# Sonia Gandhi questions the silence of Narendra Modi on various scams and issues surrounding the nation.

# We have been fighting for farmers in Parliament. Public has lost faith in the government. Inflation is increasing and the value of rupee is falling because of government's wrong policies "Kya Modi ki garima rupaye se zyada nai girri hai," asks Sonia Gandhi.

# The Modi government is anti farmer. They snatch farmer's land and distribute to rich friends: Sonia Gandhi

# Sonia Gandhi targets Narendra Modi government, says even after completing a quarter of its regime it has done nothing except showing off.

# Sonia Gandhi lauds efforts of Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad in developing Bihar

# Congress has always respected the people of Bihar and have always worked for the development of the state: Sonia Gandhi

# This land is the land that sends across the message of peace: Sonia Gandhi

# Sonia Gandhi addressing the Swabhiman rally.

# Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad, Sonia Gandhi reach Patna's Gandhi maidan to address rally.

# The rally is happening just two days before Modi’s fourth rally in the state.

# Modi will address last Parivartan rally at Bhagalpur, scheduled for September 1.

# Samajwadi Party, which is part of the Mahagathbandhan but has negligible presence in Bihar and has been offered five seats, will also have two of its leaders on the stage.

# SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav will not attend the rally.

With seat sharing decided and a firm coalition in place, the Janata Dal United-Rashtriya Janata Dal-Congress partnership is all set to show its strength with the mega Swabhiman rally in Bihar's capital Patna on Sunday. All top leaders of the three parties including Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, RJD supremo Lalu Yadav and Congress president Sonia Gandhi will address the rally which is the Mahagathbandhan's first jointly organised public meeting to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance.