Winds of change have blown across the landscape of Bihar. With Lalu Prasad Yadav's 15-year era having come to an end, it is time for a new beginning. Or is it?
A week after Nitish Kumar took over the helm of affairs in the state, there are expectations galore from the man who started his career along with Lalu, under Jayaprakash Narayan's socialist movement.
From bringing back law and order to the state, the engineering graduate-turned-Chief Minister also has to deal with Bihar's falling fortunes. Apart from resurrecting the state's economy, he also has to restore a sense of peace and calm.
For a state that has been mired in an abyss of absolute lawlessness and hit rock bottom economically, the climb will be a tough one and Kumar will have to start from scratch.
Do the people of Bihar draw confidence from Lalu’s successor? Is Nitish the man to do all of that? Is it at all possible? What people of Bihar want to get done in their home state? These are questions which will get answered in near future.
The change of guard in Bihar is definitely great. It is a huge victory for the people of Bihar and having actively participated in the polls, One can understand the sense of elation.
It also shows that the mandate was never with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the poll results are a rejoinder to the fact that free and fair elections are quite possible in Bihar. This is just the beginning of a new, changed Bihar.
The new CM has to start everything from scratch –it’s difficult but possible. Politics, infrastructure, economics, social disorder –Nitish Kumar has a lot on his agenda. Bihar has been in a state of complete disarray over the past 15 years, which has been a period of complete misrule and non-development.
While Lalu had the mandate to work it out, he couldn't do anything for the state. Kumar will have to woo investment to the state in order to ensure that all those who had left the state in search for employment and a better future come back. Although it’s a coalition government, it will work if they have their house in order.
In business salesmanship, the consumer is the king. Likewise, in a democracy it is the people’s verdict, given freely and fairly which ultimately, is the ruler and the results reflect this.
The time for changeover was absolutely necessary. Large sections of people were yearning for social respect and prestige. They had also started clamoring for betterment in terms of facilities and availing new opportunities to better their economic standards.
The new government will have to beef up law and order, development of infrastructure and governance. However, law and order alone can’t resurrect Bihar's falling fortunes.
Kumar also has to stress on development and economic growth and there has to be a judicious mix of stick and carrot with preference between the two varying depending upon prevailing situation and circumstances.
Coalition governments reflecting a broad consensus of different ideologies and programmes, often suffer from the disadvantage of conflicting priorities even if a common minimum programme is in place. As long as that doesn’t happen to this government, things should be fine.
Since people have chosen him, it’s a welcome change. Although it’s too early to comment anything, Kumar looks promising.
The overall situation has to improve as the present state is not very good. There are lots of challenges ahead of him and he has to start from the basics. In terms of education, infrastructure, investment, Bihar has a long way to go, compared to other states.
I have spent my formative years in Bihar and I know that a change was definitely required. Kumar seems like a capable and deserving candidate who can revamp the situation in Bihar, which over the years has gone from bad to worse.
As long as the government has its priorities in order, there’s no reason a coalition government won’t work. Even at the Centre, there has been a successful coalition government. I can now hope that the bumpy roads in north Bihar, where my grandparents live will be a thing of the past.
A week after Nitish Kumar took over the helm of affairs in the state, there are expectations galore from the man who started his career along with Lalu, under Jayaprakash Narayan's socialist movement.
From bringing back law and order to the state, the engineering graduate-turned-Chief Minister also has to deal with Bihar's falling fortunes. Apart from resurrecting the state's economy, he also has to restore a sense of peace and calm.
For a state that has been mired in an abyss of absolute lawlessness and hit rock bottom economically, the climb will be a tough one and Kumar will have to start from scratch.
Do the people of Bihar draw confidence from Lalu’s successor? Is Nitish the man to do all of that? Is it at all possible? What people of Bihar want to get done in their home state? These are questions which will get answered in near future.
The change of guard in Bihar is definitely great. It is a huge victory for the people of Bihar and having actively participated in the polls, One can understand the sense of elation.
It also shows that the mandate was never with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the poll results are a rejoinder to the fact that free and fair elections are quite possible in Bihar. This is just the beginning of a new, changed Bihar.
The new CM has to start everything from scratch –it’s difficult but possible. Politics, infrastructure, economics, social disorder –Nitish Kumar has a lot on his agenda. Bihar has been in a state of complete disarray over the past 15 years, which has been a period of complete misrule and non-development.
While Lalu had the mandate to work it out, he couldn't do anything for the state. Kumar will have to woo investment to the state in order to ensure that all those who had left the state in search for employment and a better future come back. Although it’s a coalition government, it will work if they have their house in order.
In business salesmanship, the consumer is the king. Likewise, in a democracy it is the people’s verdict, given freely and fairly which ultimately, is the ruler and the results reflect this.
The time for changeover was absolutely necessary. Large sections of people were yearning for social respect and prestige. They had also started clamoring for betterment in terms of facilities and availing new opportunities to better their economic standards.
The new government will have to beef up law and order, development of infrastructure and governance. However, law and order alone can’t resurrect Bihar's falling fortunes.
Kumar also has to stress on development and economic growth and there has to be a judicious mix of stick and carrot with preference between the two varying depending upon prevailing situation and circumstances.
Coalition governments reflecting a broad consensus of different ideologies and programmes, often suffer from the disadvantage of conflicting priorities even if a common minimum programme is in place. As long as that doesn’t happen to this government, things should be fine.
Since people have chosen him, it’s a welcome change. Although it’s too early to comment anything, Kumar looks promising.
The overall situation has to improve as the present state is not very good. There are lots of challenges ahead of him and he has to start from the basics. In terms of education, infrastructure, investment, Bihar has a long way to go, compared to other states.
I have spent my formative years in Bihar and I know that a change was definitely required. Kumar seems like a capable and deserving candidate who can revamp the situation in Bihar, which over the years has gone from bad to worse.
As long as the government has its priorities in order, there’s no reason a coalition government won’t work. Even at the Centre, there has been a successful coalition government. I can now hope that the bumpy roads in north Bihar, where my grandparents live will be a thing of the past.
Source: TOI, 1st December
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