TK Arun / ET
Will not Nitish Kumar’s alliance with Lalu Yadav, whose 15-year sway over Bihar has widely been condemned as Jungle Raj, derail governance and growth? It will not. For the simple reason that the people will not accept such a return to past behaviour on the part of any political party.
Bihar has evolved, as has all of India. Lalu represents not just jungle raj but also empowerment of the state’s subaltern groups. Freeing the state’s majority from the enervating bondage of caste oppression was a necessary condition for Bihar’s economic development. It is to Lalu’s credit that he achieved this. That he did not take the next step of providing functional law and order and fostering economic growth was his undoing. more
Will not Nitish Kumar’s alliance with Lalu Yadav, whose 15-year sway over Bihar has widely been condemned as Jungle Raj, derail governance and growth? It will not. For the simple reason that the people will not accept such a return to past behaviour on the part of any political party.
Bihar has evolved, as has all of India. Lalu represents not just jungle raj but also empowerment of the state’s subaltern groups. Freeing the state’s majority from the enervating bondage of caste oppression was a necessary condition for Bihar’s economic development. It is to Lalu’s credit that he achieved this. That he did not take the next step of providing functional law and order and fostering economic growth was his undoing. more
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