As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Bihar today, Tejashwi Yadav, a leader from the Rashtriya Janata Dal, spoke out about the failures of the central and state governments to keep their promises. Talking to ANI, Yadav pointed out that there won’t be any elections in Bihar this year except for the important upcoming assembly election.
He mentioned that Bihar has been governed by a “double-engine government” — with the same party in power both in the state and the center — for 20 years, but the state is still struggling with low incomes, high unemployment, and widespread poverty. “Bihar ranks at the bottom for income and investments, and has the highest unemployment and migration rates,” he said.
Yadav critiqued Modi for frequently visiting Bihar during election seasons, accusing him of making empty promises. He specifically mentioned past commitments to reopen sugar mills in Champaran, which have not been fulfilled.
“Bihar’s farmers are suffering,” Yadav exclaimed, noting how they are struggling with inflation and have not seen their promised income doubled. He expressed concern over the real issues affecting farmers, like sharecropping, saying, “Farmers are in dire straits, and nothing has been done for them.”
Bihar is set to hold its Legislative Assembly election later this year, likely in October or November, after the last elections were conducted in late 2020.
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