The NDA’s landslide in Bihar is being widely credited to the massively popular “das-hazari” Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, shaped with key inputs from Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and inspired by PM Modi’s push for women-led economic empowerment.
Rahul Gandhi's claim that Dalits have no representation in India’s judiciary falls under basic scrutiny, given that the current Chief Justice of India, Justice BR Gavai, is from the SC background.
Ritlal Yadav, also spelt Ritlal Ray or Rit Lal Roy, has been incarcerated in Bhagalpur Jail since April 2025. Yadav is accused of demanding Rs 50 lakh and threatening a builder named Kumar Gaurav.
During a panel discussion program on India Today, Marya Shakil said that in the Bihar of 1990s, “Lalu Prasad Yadav was a political necessity. When he carried out the movement of ‘Bhura Baal Saaf Karo’ and the entire movement against the upper castes, that was the need of the hour.”
“In Bihar’s electoral battle, there is now a pair of two Yuvraajs who consider themselves heirs to power. These two Yuvraajs have opened shops of false promises. One is the Yuvraaj of India’s most corrupt family, and the other is the Yuvraaj of Bihar’s most corrupt family. Both of them are out on bail in scams worth thousands of crores of rupees...” he said.
Notably, OpIndia reported recently how the supporters of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) are threatening people with the return of the infamous Gunda Raj if they are voted to power.
The Prime Minister said that where “Katuta” and “Krurta” reign, law fails; where "bitterness" prevails, there is no goodwill in society. He questioned whether such people can ever do any good to Bihar.