Patna: On the third day of Bihar’s Assembly budget session, Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav launched a fierce attack on the state government, condemning its handling of crime and governance. Speaking from his seat due to a leg injury, Yadav criticised the government across multiple fronts, accusing it of “false praise” and “complete negligence.”
“The police station is silent, the administration is unconscious, and the government is intoxicated,” Yadav told the House, reading out recent crime statistics and questioning the state of law and order. He alleged that the BJP has “turned democracy into a gun-ocracy,” citing incidents including the rape of a NEET student and murders in Khagaria and Muzaffarpur.
Yadav claimed that the recent state election was won not by the people but “on the strength of the administration,” asserting that the ruling party had done little in its 20 years in power. He highlighted the Mahagathbandhan government’s previous promise of delivering 10 lakh jobs, contrasting it with the BJP’s current record.
He also mocked the government structure, pointing out the “double-engine” administration with two deputy chief ministers and MPs in double digits, yet insisted that Bihar’s development remains stagnant, comparable to 1961. “If Bihar is developing so much, tell me, in what is Bihar number one? It is the poorest, lagging in education, rife with corruption,” he said.
Yadav criticised the current budget as a mere repetition of Grand Alliance promises, describing the BJP as anti-reservation and anti-democracy. He warned the government with a couplet, stating: “Some ponds have started considering themselves oceans; we will make them realise their limits at the right time.”
Demanding special status for Bihar, Yadav urged the Chief Minister to take to the streets to address the state’s issues, promising support from the opposition. He concluded by asserting that Bihar, if it were a separate country, would rank as the poorest globally, reaffirming his refusal to “become a ruler on the terms of the BJP,” citing principles over power.
