NEW DELHI: BJP president JP Nadda on Saturday accused the Lalu Prasad-led government of turning Bihar into “doobta Bihar” (sinking Bihar), claiming the state suffered from “jungle raj” during the 1990s.
Speaking at a Bihar Diwas event organized by Delhi BJP’s Purvanchal Morcha, Nadda credited Bihar’s progress to chief minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He recalled the state’s academic legacy, mentioning Nalanda and Vikramshila’s historical significance, while praising Bihari students and professors for excelling globally. “In the 1970s, Bihar was progressing. Under Lalu raj, it became unsafe—doctors fled, and vehicles were taken by force for weddings,” Nadda said, attacking the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) government.
Taking a swipe at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, he remarked, “Some say there was no jungle raj because they were not born then.”
Nadda highlighted infrastructure growth under the NDA, citing rural road expansion from 384 km in 2005 to over 1.12 lakh km today. He also pointed to the establishment of premier institutions like IIT, AIIMS, and IIMC in Bihar, announcing that Patna Medical College is set to become Asia’s largest hospital.
With the Bihar assembly elections approaching, Nadda urged Purvanchal voters in Delhi to extend their support to the party back home, claiming they had saved the capital from “destruction” and could do the same for Bihar.