Leader of Opposition in Bihar Legislative Assembly Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday (April 5, 2026) slammed the Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, claiming that it has failed in every sector. BJP and JD- (U) hit back, saying Bihar has flourished under the leadership of Mr. Kumar.
Writing a post on the social media platform Mr. Yadav said that Bihar has the lowest literacy rate, per capita income, farmers’ income, per capita investment, per capita consumption, per capita rural income, and per capita electricity consumption in the country.”
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Taking a dig, he further said, “Bihar has the highest crime rate, highest poverty, highest migration, highest corruption, highest unemployment, tops in violent crimes and kidnappings in the country. Bihar also has the highest number of cities among India’s 50 most polluted cities.”
Claiming the government’s data, Mr. Yadav pointed out that Bihar has the highest school dropout rate, the worst pupil-teacher ratio, the lowest quality of education, and the fewest colleges per lakh population in the country. He added that in NITI Aayog’s Sustainable Development Goals and all development indicators, Bihar ranks at the bottom.
