Addressing a public rally in Forbesganj in Bihar's Araria district Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Voting for the second phase of #BiharElections is being held today, and I have been informed that the polling percentage till 10 am is higher as compared to the voter turnout in previous polls." "Not just the country, Bihar is giving a message to the world. In Covid times, people are coming out in huge numbers to vote. This is democracy's power and every Bihari's devotion to it. Think tanks around the world will evaluate how deeply democracy is entrenched in Indian minds," he added.