Tejashwi Yadav Criticizes Nitish Kumar on Bihar's Issues
Synopsis
Tejashwi Yadav, Bihar's Leader of the Opposition, harshly criticized Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his government's failure to tackle unemployment, crime, and corruption. Despite recent budget allocations for key projects, Yadav claims Bihar continues to be neglected under Kumar's leadership.
Key Takeaways
Tejashwi Yadav accuses Nitish Kumar of neglecting Bihar's issues.
Key problems include unemployment, crime, and corruption.
Yadav highlights the exodus of youth from Bihar.
The Union Budget 2025-26 includes several project allocations.
Yadav dismisses the budget as unoriginal and ineffective.
Patna, Feb 8 (NationPress) Bihar's Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav has launched a fierce critique against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, accusing his administration of neglecting the escalating problems of unemployment, crime, and corruption in the state.
In a recent Facebook post, Tejashwi Yadav condemned Nitish Kumar’s governance, asserting that Bihar is enduring hardships under his leadership.
"Poverty, unemployment, crime, and corruption are at their highest levels in Bihar. The mental lethargy and indifference of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar have completely hindered the state's progress. Thousands of Bihar’s youth are compelled to migrate to other states. A corrupt faction of retired officials is managing the government. True development in Bihar is impossible without a significant change," he stated.
Alongside his post, Tejashwi Yadav shared a digitally manipulated image depicting Chief Minister Nitish Kumar asleep, with a caption that reads: "Bihar is again deprived of the budget because Kursi Kumar (Nitish Kumar) is sleeping."
This criticism arises despite the Union Budget 2025-26 earmarking funds for vital projects in Bihar, including the establishment of a Makhana Board, the expansion of IIT Patna, the creation of the National Food Technology Institute, the advancement of the western Kosi Canal, upgrades to Patna and Bihta airports, and the construction of three Greenfield airports.
While the ruling NDA coalition has praised the budget as "Bihar’s budget", Tejashwi has dismissed it as mere rehashing of past announcements, asserting that Bihar has once again been overlooked.
