Nitish Kumar, Centre ignored Bihar's development: Tejashwi Yadav

IANS April 24, 2025 271 views

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav launched a fierce attack on both the Central and state governments during a Panchayati Raj Day event. He accused the governments of systematically weakening local self-governance and ignoring Bihar's developmental needs, highlighting massive migration and poor economic indicators. Tejashwi painted a grim picture of Bihar's socio-economic situation, claiming the state remains the most backward despite 20 years of NDA rule. He called on RJD workers to mobilize at the grassroots and urged people to "uproot" the current government.

"If you sow the same seed for 20 years, the soil becomes barren" - Tejashwi Yadav
Patna, April 24: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Central and state governments, accusing them of systematically weakening local self-governance and ignoring Bihar's developmental needs.

Key Points

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Tejashwi alleges systematic weakening of Panchayati Raj institutions

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Claims Bihar remains most backward despite long NDA rule

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Highlights massive migration of over 3-4 crore people

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Criticizes Centre's step-motherly treatment towards state

Speaking at a Panchayati Raj Day event organised at the party office in Patna, Tejashwi said, "The Bihar government is working to intimidate Panchayats and snatch away their rights. The Mukhiya are being threatened, and an atmosphere of fear has been created in various Panchayats of Bihar."

Tejashwi's remarks come at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bihar and addressed a rally in Madhubani on Panchayati Raj Day.

Tejashwi, the former Deputy Chief Minister, alleged that elected representatives at the grassroots are being sidelined, and centralisation of power is weakening democracy at the village level.

He also painted a grim picture of Bihar's socio-economic situation: "Despite 20 years of NDA rule in Bihar and 11 years at the Centre, Bihar remains India's most backward state."

"Over three to four crore people have migrated. Per capita income is the lowest, farmer incomes are abysmal, and there is no industry or business in sight in Bihar," Tejashwi, Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, claimed.

He accused the Centre of stepmotherly treatment towards Bihar, citing the denial of special status.

For the upcoming elections, Tejashwi called on RJD workers to mobilise at the grassroots and mocked CM Nitish with an agricultural analogy.

"If you sow the same seed for 20 years, the soil becomes barren. The same is true for this government. Now is the time to uproot it," Tejashwi said.

In the end, he said, "Everything went to Gujarat, nothing came to Bihar," claiming that the state (Bihar) got fewer allocations in the Union Budget.

Reader Comments

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Rajesh K.
Tejashwi makes some valid points about Bihar's development. The migration numbers are shocking! But I wish opposition leaders would also propose concrete solutions instead of just criticism. 🤔
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Priya M.
As someone from rural Bihar, I've seen firsthand how panchayats are being weakened. The agricultural analogy is spot on! Time for real change.
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Amit S.
While I agree Bihar needs more development, blaming everything on the Centre isn't fair. State government needs to take responsibility too. Both need to work together!
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Sunita R.
My brother had to migrate to Punjab for work last year. It's heartbreaking to see so many young people leaving Bihar. When will our state get proper industries? 😔
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Vikram J.
Interesting points, but Tejashwi's party had chances to make changes when they were in power too. Politics in Bihar needs to move beyond blame games and focus on actual development work.
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Neha T.
The part about panchayats being intimidated is concerning! Local governance is so important for democracy. Hope media investigates these claims properly.

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Tejashwi Yadav Bihar Politics RJD Nitish Kumar Panchayati Raj Development Migration Economic Backwardness
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