Daijiworld Media Network – Patna

Patna, Mar 4: During the Budget Session of the Bihar Assembly, Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav launched a blistering attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his administration, accusing them of inefficiency and lack of vision.

“The government is a wreck, the system is useless, the CM is tired, and the common man is left to struggle,” Yadav declared, criticizing the state government’s inability to address pressing issues.

He accused CM Nitish Kumar of constantly referring to events from two decades ago rather than addressing present-day challenges. According to Yadav, this deflection is a deliberate attempt to avoid accountability for the state's current condition.

Yadav also took aim at the Governor’s address, dismissing it as repetitive and filled with achievements from past administrations, suggesting that the government was trying to claim credit for work done by its predecessors.

Pointing to infrastructural failures, he highlighted the alarming frequency of bridge and culvert collapses in Bihar, questioning the poor quality of construction and lack of oversight. He further mocked the administration by referencing a past incident where the government claimed that rats were responsible for the disappearance of 9 lakh litres of alcohol, casting doubt on its credibility.

In a poetic critique, Yadav remarked that the Nitish Kumar-led government was stuck in outdated achievements and had failed to make substantial progress since 2005. He contrasted this with developments made before 2005, emphasizing that six medical colleges built before that time still cater to 90% of Bihar’s population. He also credited Lalu Prasad Yadav’s tenure for constructing homes and vendor markets for the underprivileged, suggesting that the current government has not significantly built upon these foundations.

Challenging Nitish Kumar to an open, fact-based debate, Yadav asserted that previous leaders, including Lalu Prasad Yadav, focused on governance rather than blaming predecessors. He reminded the assembly that from 1961 to 1990, Bihar suffered from political instability, frequent leadership changes, and President’s Rule, which hindered development. However, post-1990, under Lalu Prasad Yadav’s leadership, communal harmony was maintained, and steps were taken to uplift Backward Classes and Dalits by appointing them as MLCs and ministers.

With Bihar’s Assembly elections approaching later this year, Yadav’s scathing attack signals intensifying political tensions, as he positions himself as a strong challenger to the incumbent government’s record.