Patna: With the Bihar assembly elections looming, Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav has launched a scathing critique of the state government, questioning its two decades of governance under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and 11 years under the NDA-led Centre.
In a series of posts on X, Yadav called on the NDA government to respond to the concerns of Bihar’s youth, accusing it of failing to address persistent unemployment, widespread migration, and entrenched poverty. “Despite 20 years in power and 11 years as a partner of the Centre, Bihar remains backward,” he wrote. “The youth of the state deserve answers, or they will give a befitting reply in the elections.”
𝟐𝟎 वर्षों से बिहार और 𝟏𝟏 वर्षों से केंद्र में नीतीश-मोदी की सरकार रहने के बावजूद 𝐍𝐃𝐀 सरकार ने बिहार को बेरोजगारी,पलायन और गरीबी का मुख्य केंद्र बना दिया है। यह मैं नहीं साल दर साल भारत सरकार की नीति आयोग की रिपोर्ट कह रही है।
टेक्नोलॉजी, उदारीकरण और 𝐀𝐈 के दौर के…
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) September 8, 2025
Highlighting the state’s lag in economic development, Yadav pointed out that Bihar’s per capita income remains lower than that of several African nations, a reality echoed in annual Niti Aayog reports. “Even in an era of technology, liberalisation, and artificial intelligence, Bihar continues to fall behind,” he said.
On behalf of the state’s 2 crore youth, Yadav posed a series of pointed questions to the Chief Minister, including why Bihar’s agricultural abundance—from bananas and makhana to sugarcane, litchi, and potatoes—has not translated into a thriving food processing sector, why IT companies and parks have bypassed the state, and why industries such as dairy, fisheries, handloom, and small-scale manufacturing remain underdeveloped.
He also questioned the state’s failure to promote tourism, curb mass migration, ensure transparent recruitment, and prevent the closure of sugar, jute, and paper mills, warning that billions allocated for health and education have left the state without visible progress.
“Bihar’s human resources are migrating in unprecedented numbers,” Yadav wrote. “The government cannot sidestep these questions. If it does, the youth will ensure a decisive response at the ballot box.”
