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Business Standard
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
PM Modi slams RJD over land grabs, calls out its 'Jungle Raj' in Bihar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) of cheating people under the guise of social justice. He further alleged that the constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) are now 'trying to grab power again' in the state. Addressing a public rally in Bihar's Karakat in Rohtas district, PM Modi said, 'Leaders of the Congress and the RJD only cheated SC, ST, and OBC communities in the garb of social justice. They are responsible for the plight of the poor today. Now, leaders of these parties are again trying to usurp power,' news agency PTI reported. Accusing RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family of seizing land from the poor during their tenure, he said, 'He and his family snatched land from poor people during the RJD rule in Bihar. They never thought of the betterment of the poor. That was Jungle Raj. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did a lot for the overall growth of the state. We cannot imagine a Viksit Bharat without a Viksit Bihar.' PM Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Bihar, held a roadshow in Patna on Thursday evening. Earlier on Friday, he launched development projects worth more than ₹48,520 crore in Karakat. This marks his second visit to the state in two months, ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. PM Modi highlights India's military prowess While addressing the rally in Bihar, PM Modi lauded Operation Sindoor, coordinated missile strikes on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). He said he returned to Bihar only after fulfilling his promise to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly tourists. Praising the Indian armed forces, he said, 'I salute the armed forces for the success of Operation Sindoor. India's fight against terror will continue. Terror camps in Pakistan were attacked by our forces. They had never imagined that India could make such big decisions.'
Indian Express
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
PM Modi's ‘Jungle Raj' dig at RJD in Bihar: ‘Lalu Yadav, family snatched land from poor people'
Ahead of Bihar assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday took a jibe at RJD supremo and Bihar's former chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, claiming that his family stole land from the poor. PM Modi alleged, 'Lalu Prasad, his family snatched land from poor people during RJD rule in Bihar. They never thought of the betterment of the poor. That was Jungle Raj.' 'Leaders of the Congress and the RJD only cheated SC, ST, and OBC communities in the garb of social justice. They are responsible for the plight, pain, and suffering of the poor today….now leaders of these parties are again trying to usurp power,' he said, addressing a rally in Bihar's Karakat. He also claimed that Congress and RJD used to bring foreigners to Bihar to show the poverty in the state to them. 'Now, when Dalits, the deprived and the backwards society, have left Congress because of its sins, they are remembering social justice to save their existence,' he said further. He asserted that the country saw a new dawn of social justice in the era of NDA government. 'When the NDA government came to power at the Centre in 2014, there were 125 Maoist-affected districts in India; now the count is 18. The day is not far when Maoist violence will be completely eradicated,' he added. Reaffirming India's fight against terrorism, the Prime Minister said, 'I visited Bihar and said terror camps would be destroyed, and I fulfilled that promise.' 'Pakistan and the world have seen the power of India's daughters' Sindoor… The world has seen the unprecedented valour and courage of the BSF during Operation Sindoor…Pakistan never imagined that India could take such big decisions,' he said. He also paid tribute to BSF Sub Inspector Imtiaz, who laid down his life at the border on May 10, during Operation Sindoor. Last month, addressing a rally in Bihar's Madhubani, a day after his government announced a slew of measures against Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam attack, Modi said: 'Ab aatankiyon ki bachi kuchi zameen ko bhi mitti mein milane ka samay aa gaya hai (the time has come to raze whatever is left of the haven of terrorists).' PM Modi, who arrived in Patna on a two-day visit to the state, launched development projects worth more than Rs 48,520 crore in Bihar's Karakat today. He inaugurated the four-laning of the Patna–Gaya–Dobhi section of NH–22, worth around Rs 5,520 crore and four-laning of the elevated highway and grade improvements at Gopalganj Town on NH–27 at an event. Modi dedicated to the nation the third rail line between Son Nagar – Mohammad Ganj, worth over Rs 1,330 crore, among others.
India Gazette
30-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Day is not far when Maoist violence will be completely eradicated": PM Modi
Karakat (Bihar) [India], May 30 (ANI): Hailing the centre's fight against naxalism and red terror, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the day is not far when the Maoist violence will be completely eradicated from the country. PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation of multiple development projects worth over Rs 48,520 crore on Friday in Karakat. PM Modi asserted that the people of Bihar are the 'witnesses' on how those spreading violence and creating unrest are being eliminated by the government. The Prime Minister highlighted that people promoting Naxalism had no faith in Dr BR Ambedkar, but even under such circumstances, CM Nitish Kumar tried his best to do development work in Bihar. PM Modi said that before 2014, 75 districts across India were affected by Naxalism, which has now been cut short to 18. 'The people of Bihar are witnesses to how we have eliminated those who spread violence and unrest in the past years. How Naxalism was dominant in the Sasaram and nearby districts a few years ago... These people had no faith in Babasaheb Ambedkar. Even in those circumstances, Nitish Kumar tried his best for development here... Before 2014, more than 75 districts were Naxal-affected. Now, only 18 districts are left Naxal-affected. The day is not far when Maoist violence will be completely eradicated', PM Modi said. Praising Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, PM Modi said that when the 'Jungle Raj' was removed under Nitish Kumar's leadership in Bihar, the state began to move towards development. PM Modi asserted that broken highways, bad railways, and limited flight connectivity have become history in Bihar. A web of four-lane highways and bridges is being constructed in the state. 'When the Jungle Raj government was dismissed under Nitish Kumar's leadership here, Bihar also started moving ahead on the path of progress. Broken highways, bad railways, limited flight connectivity, that era has now become history... A web of four-lane highways is being constructed in Bihar... Bridges are being constructed on all major rivers', PM Modi said. Recently, the Indian forces conducted a major anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur, eliminating 27 Naxals, which included top commander Basavaraju. Basavaraju, who was the general secretary of CPI (Maoist) was active in Naxalite activities for the last 40-45 years and was involved in more than 200 Naxalite activities (ANI)
Hans India
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Bihar paints a grim picture despite talk of good governance in recent yrs
The 15-year long tenure from 1990 to 2005 of Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife Rabri Devi in Bihar is quite often demonized as 'Jungle Raj' by their critics, mostly so-called 'Swarn' citizens, who account for the state's 10.6 per cent population only, as per a survey conducted by the state government. Though a miniscule chunk of them doesn't subscribe to the 'Jungle Raj' theory, they were never vocal in airing their dissent as well, barring a few exceptions. Yadav took oath first as the Janata Dal Chief Minister in 1990 with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporting him from outside. It was the dawn of a new era in Bihar politics. A full-fledged non-Congress government, after 1977, was headed by a leader from the 'Awarn' Bahujan community, which dominates the state's population landscape. As Bihar is heading for a high voltage electoral campaign as usual for the coming assembly polls scheduled by the end of the year, let us decode the nefarious design behind the 'Jungle Raj' sobriquet. According to 'Crime in India – 1995' report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), an organization in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, the state reported 1,24,414 incidents of cognizable crimes in 1990, 1,19,932 in 1991, 1,31,007 in 1992, 1,25,642 in 1993, 1,15,622 in 1994 and 1,15,598 in 1995. The average for the period 1990 to 1994 was pegged at 1,23,323 as compared to 1,18,390 in Gujarat, 1,04,744 in Karnataka, 1,99,430 in Madhya Pradesh, 1,88,110 in Maharashtra, 1,27,041 in Tamil Nadu, 2,05,415 in Uttar Pradesh and 69,510 in West Bengal. The data shows that Bihar was much better placed in terms of crime control as compared to other major states under Yadav. That is the truth which none can deny. However, crimes under any regime and circumstances must not be rejoiced on parochial considerations. Crime control is a collective responsibility of police, society and other stakeholders, who should work harder and make concerted efforts to evolve an ecosystem that acts as a deterrent. Unfortunately, as a nation we have failed in being firm, committed and inclusive in matters of crime control, and Bihar is certainly not an exception at all. Now let us look at the crime figure for the period of 1996 to 2000 when Jharkhand continued to be a part of Bihar. According to the NCRB report, total incidents of cognizable crimes under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), now BharatiyaNyayaSanhita (BNS), Bihar reported 1,17,017 such cases in 1996, 1,17,401 in 1997, 1,16,045 in 1998, and 1,18,648 in 1999. Jharkhand, India's 28th state, was formed on November 15, 2000. Let us see how many cognizable crimes were recorded in other major states during 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999? Andhra Pradesh reported 1,0,9759, 1,14,963, 1,22,536 and 1,20,364 cognizable crimes during the period under review, Gujarat 1,17,821, 1,17,823, 1,25,892 and 1,24,786, Madhya Pradesh 1,96,779, 2,05,026, 2,01,544 and 2,05,964, Rajasthan 1,61,621, 1,65,469, 1,67,463, and 1,68,189, while Uttar Pradesh 1,72,480, 1,52,779, 1,84,461, and 1,73,647. The proponents of 'Jungle Raj' term state that the period from 2000 to 2005 was the worst in Bihar's history, while supporters of Lalu Prasad Yadav vouch for the fact that that was the period when the people belonging to SC, ST and OBC communities were made to realize their power in a democracy and right to life with dignity. Bihar reported 124082 cognizable crimes in 2000, 88432 in 2001, 94040 in 2002, 92263 in 2003, 108060 in 2004. It was 97850 in 2005, as compared to 157123 in Andhra Pradesh, 113414 in Gujarat, 117580 in Karnataka, 189172 in Madhya Pradesh, 187027 in Maharashtra, 122108 in Uttar Pradesh, and 66406 in West Bengal. Bihar's contribution to total crimes against women during 2000 was 4.7 per cent as compared to Gujarat's 4.5 per cent, Madhya Pradesh's 13.2 per cent, Rajasthan's 9.6 per cent, Tamil Nadu's 10.1 per cent, UP's 14 per cent, and Andhra Pradesh's 10.5 per cent. Now, let us have a look at the state of crimes in Bihar during the much-touted good governance of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. According to the report of NCRB, Bihar reported 1,67,455 cognizable crimes in 2013, 1,77,595 in 2014, 1,76,973 in 2015 and 1,64,163 in 2016 as compared to 97,850 in 2005. It shows that there was no respite for the people of the state from the so-called 'Jungle Raj' despite the 'Sushasan' of BJP-JDU regime in the state. The state registered 13,891 crimes against women in 2015, notwithstanding tall claims from various quarters. The subsequent years too did not show any improvement. Approximately, 1,80,573 cognizable crimes were reported in 2017, 1,96,911 in 2018, and 1,97,935 in 2019. Similarly, the state recorded 1,94,698 IPC crimes in 2020, 1,86,006 in 2021, and 2,11,079 in 2022. The details of 2023 and 2024 are yet to be released by the NCRB. The million-dollar question is: Why was the regime of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi demonized as the 'Jungle Raj' despite the fact that data suggest the situation has worsened during the past 20 years? Needless to say, the demonization of their rule needs deeper scrutiny, especially when viewed against empirical data from the last two decades that suggest worsening socio-economic and crime indicators in the state. The Yadav duo's regime disrupted the hegemony of upper-caste elites, giving voice and representation to the backward classes. This socio-political upheaval challenged traditional power structures, which in turn invited resentment and an orchestrated media campaign, often driven by dominant caste interests that labelled the era as anarchic. Ironically, despite promises of good governance and development by successor governments, data from recent years paints a grim picture. Bihar continues to rank among the lowest in education, healthcare, and per capita income. The NCRB data reveals persistent or even rising violent crimes, including crimes against women. Infrastructure improvements, while visible, have not fundamentally transformed the quality of life for the majority. This dissonance highlights a selective memory in public discourse. While Lalu-Rabri's tenure had real governance challenges, the 'Jungle Raj' label ignored the deeper structural inequalities they attempted to address. Today's worsening indicators question the efficacy of the so-called post-Lalu 'development' era. The demonization, therefore, seems less about objective governance failures and more about discomfort with social justice politics disrupting entrenched hierarchies.
Hindustan Times
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘Ek ghante mein hata denge': Prashant Kishor on Bihar liquor ban
Election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has said that if his party, Jan Suraaj, is elected to power in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections later this year, the state's liquor ban will be lifted within an hour. 'Ek ghante mein hata denge. (The liquor ban will be lifted within an hour once we come to power.) There is no real liquor ban in Bihar. There is a law in place that has shut down liquor shops and started home delivery,' Kishor said in an interview with Live Hindustan. "This law needs to be removed because Bihar is losing 15 to 20 thousand crore rupees every year due to it. And this money is going to the liquor mafia,' he added. He also said that those who claim liquor prohibition in Bihar is beneficial, particularly in empowering women and reducing violence, should be questioned, especially members of the BJP and Congress, on why such a ban has not been implemented nationwide. 'If prohibition is truly so great, why limit this 'sweet' only to the people of Bihar? Why deprive the rest of the country of it?' asked the Jan Suraaj chief. On contesting seats, Prashant Kishor said his party will field candidates in 243 assembly constituencies in Bihar and will not enter into an alliance with the Congress. He further remarked that the Congress is in discussions with the RJD, and the people of Bihar have already witnessed the era of 'Jungle Raj' or lawlessness under Lalu Prasad Yadav's leadership. He said that he likes Chirag Paswan because he does not engage in caste-based politics, but added that he is opposed to him because of his alliance with the BJP. 'Chirag Paswan's father made many sacrifices for secular politics. He once said he wouldn't become chief minister and that a Muslim should take the post. Today, Chirag Paswan is with the BJP and that's his decision. At the very least, he isn't doing caste-based politics. He talks about the need for progress in Bihar and says the current situation must change,' said Kishor.
