This refers to the editorial, “Bihar's package politics” (August 20). That the politicians make strange bedfellows is evident from the alliance of the Congress, the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Janata Dal (United). And now, the Aam Aadmi Party too has extended support. A pathetic infrastructure, massive unemployment, lawlessness, widening disparities due to decades of poor governance, have all become a euphemism for the jungle raj in Bihar. To exacerbate the existing state of affairs, the alliance is indulging in shrewd political manoeuvring to garner votes.
It is surprising that the very people who were demanding a special status for Bihar are now fuming at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of a package worth Rs1.25 lakh crore. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should rather convince the voters with his party's vision of developing infrastructure, providing opportunities to the youth, enhancing accountability and transparency in governance. The State cannot afford to remain a laggard.