One of the most populous and economically backward states of India — Bihar — soon goes to polls. The state is dealing with floods, violence, and unemployment, accentuated by the return of migrant labourers. But these don’t qualify as election issues here. Bihar is obsessed with the death of its ‘son’ Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput and the alleged role his partner Rhea Chakraborty played in it. The Bihari asmita has, once again, taken precedence over the pressing issues of the day and politicians, from Modi to Nitish, are loving it.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “DNA” remark in the 2015 assembly election didn’t go well with the Biharis. This time, Modi is playing his cards well. In the past eight months, he has mentioned Litti-Chokha, Chhath Puja and the valour of ‘Bihari’ in the Galwan Valley. What happened to the Rs 1.25 lakh crore package? The PM has given it a pass. He has learnt well from his coalition partner and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar — honor the identity of Biharis and the votes shall fall in the ‘right’ boxes.
Biharis are hurt and demanding ‘justice for Sushant’, but what about ‘justice for Bihar’? A generation of politicians have, for decades, done to the state gross injustice in terms of governance, but sadly that’s not important for the average voter when he goes to the hustings. Here is a list of issues that doesn’t offend Biharis.
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‘Atmanirbhar’ students
Few can forget Ruby Ray, the Bihar board exam topper, whose TV interview had gone viral for not being able to answer basic questions. Ruby was charged with cheating and forgery. The case is a reflection of a corrupt education system that has lost its credibility nationally and promotes the culture of ‘fraud’.
The state of higher education is no different — the academic calendar of some universities is perennially delayed and many students are not able to complete the course in time. From primary to post-graduation, the system is marred by inefficiency, corruption and zero vision. Here, students are Atmanirbhar.
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Burden of dowry deaths
According to the National Crime Records Bureau 2017 data, Bihar had the second highest number of dowry deaths and murders in India. The NCRB data for 2012, 2013 and 2014 also puts Bihar in the second spot for achieving this ignominious feat. Such heinous crimes against women are committed in seemingly normal families, the god- fearing families, and educated families.
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The curse of caste
The Total Revolution of Jayaprakash Narayan, which dismantled the mighty Indira Gandhi government, has its roots in Bihar. Arvind Das writes in his book — Republic of Bihar — that the ‘revolution’ had started after fights over ‘free cinema tickets’. Apparently, it was at the booking window of a theatre where the revolution started. And from this revolution, emerged leaders who have ruled Bihar since — Lalu Prasad Yadav, Nitish Kumar and Ram Vilas Paswan, among prominent ones, are all a product of that era.
Interestingly, the politics of Bihar has looked like a Bollywood film since then. Milan Vaishnav, in his book, When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics, writes that a criminal has more chances of winning an election. In Bihar, crime and criminals dictate politics.
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Frankenstein floods
During Monsoons, half of Bihar gets drowned almost every year. The lines by Phanishwar Nath Renu, written more than 50 year ago on floods, still ring true. Don’t forget that immortal picture of Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Modi stranded on the road, in his shorts. It tells you the broad picture of floods. Apart from nature’s fury, years of poor urban planning is a big reason for the annual pain. So, it is also man made.
The IAS pride vs illiteracy
Since 2010, the number of IAS/IPS candidates from Bihar qualifying the exam have gone down. But on social media, people from Bihar continue to take pride in the laurels of the past. They forget the fact that Bihar lies at the last rung of literacy in India. The state did not take advantage of the Green revolution, economic liberalisation, or the IT boom.
Public transport
The state has forgotten that it is the duty of the government to provide public transport. But the Bihar government doesn’t feel the need. Poor public transport affects everything — from education, to economy, to healthcare. We often see visuals from Bihar, in which pregnant women are being carried on khaat, bicycle etc.
Jungle Raj 2.0
It seems that the ‘Jungle Raj’ has stuck with Bihar. In 15 years of Nitish Kumar’s rule, things haven’t improved much. The Jungle Raj stays no matter who is the chief minister. You become a CM but the Raj goes by the rules of the jungle. What else should you expect when the state’s deputy chief minister pleas to the criminals to ‘not do any crime in Pitri Paksha’.
Glorification of vulgarity
The Bhojpuri language has been kept hostage to vulgar songwriters and singers. They have the tendency to use any opportunity to make a vulgar song — be it corona, NRC, CAA, Sushant case, China, or Pakistan. You name it. The language couldn’t become a medium of education, and hence lost its academic glory.
Loss of political ideologies
Nitish Kumar and Ram Vilas Paswan opposed Narendra Modi on secularism-communalism debate over the 2002 Gujarat riots. However, both are Sugriv and Vibhishan to Modi now. Politics of Jeetan Ram Manjhi is also not clear. He has tried all possibilities. Congress has been out since the 1990s. BJP, too, is not trying its Hindu-Muslim polarsiation in the state. It clearly suggests that Bihar is largely secular, but there is political void.
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Past won’t last
Arvind Das writes that Biharis once petitioned to rename Patna as Patliputra. Patliputra was founded by Ajathshatru who had killed his father Bimbisara. This explains the identity crisis of Biharis, in which, a feudal fratricidal historical man becomes a hero. But they are not finding their heroes in those who have brought social and cultural changes in Bihar. Their glorification of feudalism keeps the social morale down.
When a state is so rooted in feudalism, identity and caste, it becomes difficult to rise for change. The continuity appears to be the most comfortable option and any change is considered an attack on identity.
Bihar doesn’t seem to have learned from Gautam Buddha, who peacefully revolted against Brahiminical practices and feudal system, and showed a new light to the world. The people of Bihar seem to be submerged in practices that the Buddha abhorred. This could be a reason why they are not asking for a fair deal from their politicians.
Buddha must be laughing.
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Ok. So the points given in this links are genuine, but do you seriously think that the things that is clear till now about the act done by Rhea should be excused and the son, brother that Shushant was he should not get justice. Now that it is related to drug mafia too, which is not a state wise issue but a global issue, people gonna do all sorts of things, say different things about Bihar in order to manipulate and distract the attention of public. The issue mentioned cant be solved by only government, or one person. Each and everyone needs to participate in it. The change starts with oneself. Are you putting any effort to change the said situation? The page is pointing out the only negative aspects of Bihar, do they know the positive side of this state? Are they so blind that they dont see negativity in their own state? Every place have issues, some have this, some have that. No one or no state is perfect. There is crime, illiteracy, corruption, hunger, poverty in every state but all media do is to only highlight Bihar, UP, MP Jharkhand n all for these things.
My question is to everyone, you complain about the situation in your state or your area but are you doing anything? Are you putting efforts to change, make the world better?? If no, then you ain’t have a right to crib about it.
Crappy..article…
I understand you pointing fingers at Bihar’s problems…. but dowry..exists everywhere does it not exist in delhi…tell me the truth jyoti yadav????? So stop playing the feminist card..
Yes Bihar has many problems……but did you find any solution…….the truth is bihari gives the best engineers..best iitians…best IAS….best actors nd humans like Sushant..but you mumbaikars are sooo jealous…..of biharis….you have a prejudice that biharis can only be labourers in other states…
We are aware of the problems.. but we need solutions….
Yes Buddha is laughing…..you too heared that In your dreams?????
Worst article i ever heard.
Kitna paisa diya Reah Chakraborty ne?
On point. ?? These kind of articles make me question the journalism.
Your personal hatred of Biharis biasing your article? People may also call this racist. Maybe you are racist and you don’t realise it. Maybe instead of attacking Bihar alone, where all of these issues can also be seen in economically forward states like Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu e.t.c, you should take your time off writing offensive articles and introspect yourself. Try to do some soul searching. We know opinion based tabloids like thePrint, theWire, scroll.in e.t.c. are biased, corrupt and racist. So this article isn’t very surprising.
Additionally there are some glaring spelling mistakes in this article, e.g. polarsiation, which also prove that you along with your little tabloid known as thePrint are extremely careless in addition to being racist, biased and corrupt.
Dear writer, stop blaming whole state, something is wrong with your views. Open your views not the legs.
Maybe the journalists should stop pontificating what people “should” think like they have a god-given right to decide others opinions. Better start talking to people, understand what they feel and write about that. If you did that, media would not be in such crisis.
Shame on you for writing such an article . I’m from up but it hurts when someone talk shit about any of indian state either it’s Maharashtra and bihar both states are part of country .you can criticise the govt. The susterm there BUT CRITICISING PEOPLE WITH SUCH IDIOTIC DIRT WRITING is not done. Go and watch news you will get to know the drugs vulgarity crime in Mumbai not in bihar. Also learn to write first . You dumb.
Kitne dogle writer hai ye
let sushant get justice first . then we all indians solve the promblems of bihar . but not u please .
Aren’t you the one who said in a previous article that Bihari families are ‘toxic’ and that they only value their sons? Well after writing this article you are only stooping lower in your standards. Stop generalising the people of Bihar only for the purpose of supporting Rhea. Use your so-called journalism in the right direction or else just shut down your page. Because clearly, no one is liking even a bit of what you are writing.
all comentators anger burned up on this article…..####come on truth can be noticed₹₹३% i know ….i was in bihar ….indeed its a fact.
You have negative energy in your pen and mind
This girl.has some serious issue against Biharis. I have seen her few opinions and they are not just a opinion but an idea to undermine and degrade the prestige of a particular state standing behind some different topics. I guess she belongs to Haryana and she haven’t given her opinion about that state. She is just trying to feed people with her narrow and degraded mindset. The way she presents things clearly presents her baised approach.
Never following this channel.
All these are valid for all of indian specially Maharashtra which is poorest state of just take out mumbai.
And mumbai is worst city a human can live
Worst article
Whole countrys attention is diverted on one issue from so much vigorous paining issues of unemployment, lay offs, pay cuts, sackings, job losses . BJP is tactical to divert and prepare vote bank for winning. Further more CBI, ED, NCB are already on the job. If at all there is a murderer. They are responsible enough to bring out her or him. Then why so much hue and cry? There is no other jobs of the politicians? Or the media persons are setting up the courts of Justice on TV screens day in and day out and shouting and shouting . Specially our great ARGO.
I think ki tumhara Jawab ye nahi hota agar Tera khud ka family Bihar se hota.And also when the suicide case must be of rich stars and their kids.The things u write are just shit.
You pretend to be concerned about Bihar and Biharis, yet your entire article reeks of taunts, prejudice and mockery.
Bihar’s education is faulty and everyone will accept it. It’s been corrupted by the corrupt government and that’s why people go out for further studies. But even for those who don’t go out you can’t blame their dedication. Wherever you go Biharis have been doing themselves proud.
But I must yadav ji this article of yours is utter shit. If possible sometimes try to portray the goods about bihar and if you can’t do that then please never again call yourself one of us.
Get lost n find some peace .don’t you think u r spoiling our karma writing all these thing .ops my bad u r ignorant and ignorance is bliss for u people. May you get right vision in life.crap write up. Grow up from these silly facts.
You might find it irrelevant or unnecessary but this write-up surely is intriguing. We all are so taken up by this Rhea news that we are little concerned about other ongoing issues of our nation. Sushant was the pride of Bihar in fact whole of India and nobody is denying that and for the justice investigation is being done. What I feel this kinda social media/ print media/ tv media revolution should be for the changes we want in society, the development, r&d requirements in science, unemployment, social unjustice and also unethical journalism and other problems. And yes more or less problems are in every state.
Om Shanti!!
It’s bitter but hard truth. Very few Biharis are well-read and committed to honesty. They don’t have anything on their own state. Just complete the schooling and go to other state starting from higher study to job everything in order pollute that env as well. Yes Bhojpuri songs are quite vulgar and objectifying. How people watch those craps even I wonder!
2 rs ka kachcha doodh, rahul gandhi ki maa ka chut.. bol jali na ? Jali na theprint??
Again a masterpiece reporting /analysis by print.it always shows you mirror.i astoshised why no person a scientist here in bihar.so less IQ people.just educated labour class people like before used by there bosses or supreme leaders.
This is so bad, every state has problems that doesn’t mean u target one state of our own country and insult it. Shame on u for insulting a state which is part of our country just for saving a criminal and for money. U ppl write rubbish just for money!!! Have some shame and support the truth and if u still want to support the criminals,
then just at least learn to respect the country that gave u so much please!!!!
Don’t sell the respect of our country for money….
Jai Hind ??❤️
Bosdik , it means that you did not know the real and positive things about bihar, if you want to know come here then your all perceptions will go vanish, to ye jhatu news dena band karo bosdiwalo
I think I will add one more to your list. That is you Jyoti Yadav. You are such a national embarassment..
I am not a bihari… But… ??? For this article ..
Tume aisa kyun lag raha SSR CASE ki vajah se … Ab bihar ke logo ko kuch smj ni ayega….vo apne state ke problem bhul kr sirf aur sirf SSR kr rahe hai… Okay bihar ke log support chor de SSR case ka fir ?
.. To hum non Biharis ke liye bhi article chapo ek…hume kaunse election ya propoganda ne ..blind kiya hai… Dude everyone is supporting SSR not just biharis…kuch bhi matlab…
Aur chale hai..unbaised media banne… Paise to apko bahar se mil chuke hai..aisa faltu baised article chapne ke…fir hum kyun donate kare ..hume ni chaiye aisa.. independent media…
Correct ,True article and real journalism major issues are falling gdp , unemployment highest in 45 years but all are busy on this only thing is that people.want to live in lies but journalist like younare the new face of india
Finally waiting for this true post which came from Print
Talking about bihar,as a bihari i already know about all these things and not only you but there are lots of other people say the same things but the way you have written your thoughts is just as you hate bihari. Waise to mai bhi likh sakta hu ek aisa article india ke haar ek state k baare mai.
Your soul seems to be black, journalists like you are a blot on the society
You are well educated journalist and can do much better. It’s SSR or Reha court and investigation agency will do the justice please let them do and you go villages of Bihar and show the issues people facing instead of just sitting in air-conditioned room to do some paid or political motivated write-up. All the best for your works in future.
So sad to see level of journalism going down every passing day only to justify some ideology. You are well educated journalist and can do much better. It’s SSR or Reha court and investigation agency will do the justice please let them do and you go villages of Bihar and show the issues people facing instead of just sitting in air-conditioned room to do some paid or political motivated write-up. All the best for your works in future.
Your comment can’t be more biased their is no connection between Bihar’s backwardness with SSR ‘s case..the fact that ur page is trying to save journalism but on the other hand doing the same think is ironic …bcoz of people like u such type of perceptions about Biharis exist..while not all are like this ..giving them the title of backward and illetrate people..i don’t have words to describe your idioticy..if such is the case with bihar than what about UP and yes its not bcoz of modi govt but bcoz of the previous one …plzz don’t make journalism a joke for all…we shouldn’t run according to political parties ..they should run according to us …don’t be like that of pre independence people ..either they support brittish or they not…and such is the case now either we should support congress or BJP why can’t someone be more of an indian and bharatiya than be a spokesperson of a supposed party ….they work for us ..but now people are working for them ..and if by any case big issue like drugs is being solved by this whats the problem in it .
Finally someone has the guts to write such a article !Andh bhakts apni attentance lagavne atleast are visiting neutral media outlets like The print! And Andh bhakta can atleast read some genuine and real issues and be informed about countries crisis ! Andh bhakts are supporting diarrhoic journalism of gobarswami and a actress kongona who has undress herself to earn money and serve the sanghis ! I hope people of bihar will teach these Andh bhakts a lesson
“The Print” is far from good, intelligent and objective journalism. This is well known to team “the print” . The kind of articles and their contents are written with bias which become obvious to whose advantage they are written.
You represent typical “Interests”/ ” Motives” / “Designs”
e.g. The recent tweet of Rahul Gandhi in August that letter written by some congressmen ( asking for change of President of congress ) gives benefit to BJP ;
may help you understand this feedback.
I hope your team gets some spiritual lessons of equanimity in near future to understand meaning of good journalism.
very bad articlee
The problem with people like you is that you think of Bihar as an alien planet with no sense of rules and regulations while most of you know nothing about it . Bihar is as good of a state as any other. There are no problem which exists in Bihar and not in any other states just because it’s economically unwell it becomes an easy target for people like you to throw whatever comes out of your mouth.
Maam, I am a 28 year old girl. I love my boyfriend and show my love by giving him lots and lots of drugs. My brother helps me out, he in fact loves my boyfriend more than me. Some say he is my “sautan”. My boyfriends family is evil. They mess him up whenever they visit. It is a truly a “toxic Bihari family”. When they leave, I start his “medicine” again.
In this cruel world. Sob. Sob. In your words, I find my voice. You are the only support I have (Apart from Mumbai Police, Maharashtra govt., expensive Maneshinde, tharki old men , other bollywood directors, paid PR people, some other influencial druggies, penguins, some b grade actresses, and some other birds I cannot name.). Please save me from the people of India who are after me, after a crazy guy named Arnab started exposing me. Please change the narrative.
Thanks
Truth Shall Prevail (see, guts)
Although I am not from Bihar but an Indian and criticising a state and people to this extent seems like not happy with the justice done in rea chakarborty case. You are saying that they should not have done harm to the Rea to this level ( as title of the article shows), isme logo ka Kya dosh hai galat Rea gang ne Kiya unhe agar sza mil rhi to why you people getting lot of problem from it. Investigating agencies are doing their work. Ek taraf galat ke khilaf awaz uthane ko bol the ho Bihar ko aur dusri taraf galat ka sath dete ho. Do chehre wale media people ho aap log. Although I agree some of the lines of them you have written but not the way. ( Looking like you really don’t like Bihar)
Although I am not from Bihar but an Indian and criticising a state and people to this extent seems like not happy with the justice done in rea chakarborty case. You are saying that they should not have done harm to the Rea to this level ( as title of the article shows), isme logo ka Kya dosh hai galat Rea gang ne Kiya unhe agar sza mil rhi to why you people getting lot of problem from it. Investigating agencies are doing their work. Ek taraf galat ke khilaf awaz uthane ko bol the ho Bihar ko aur dusri taraf galat ka sath dete ho. Do chehre wale media people ho aap log.
Finally someone has the guts to write such a article ! Andh bhakts apni attentance lagavne atleast are visiting neutral media outlets like The print! And Andh bhakta can atleast read some genuine and real issues and be informed about countries crisis ! Andh bhakts are supporting diarrhoic journalism of gobarswami and a actress kongona who has undress herself to earn money and serve the sanghis ! I hope people of bihar will teach these Andh bhakts a lesson! After CBI has qouted its a suicide , time for gobarswami to suicide
Claiming neutrality does not make you neutral. I do not really care about what side you are on. Even if you are leftist at least write something worth reading instead of click baiting.
What is the level of arguments this lady makes? For example: If roads are poor in my state I should be ashamed not offended. Dowry cases, casteism, should shame me not offend me. Assuming they are happening because I gave my vote to the wrong Yadav(Jyoti please don’t take offence, hope you understand offence now) She is trying to force a connection. These people are trying to leverage the current issue to get clicks and at the same time achieving a political motive.
I do not understand what their audience is. I guess all they do is use some SEO tactics to get clicks and then monetize it by ads. I don’t think anyone with half a brain would find this interesting or thought provoking. Absolute shit in my opinion. But what do I know, I am just a mindless bhakt and you are on the other hand the most sophisticated jihadi.
Maam, I am a 28 year old girl. I love my boyfriend and show my love by giving him lots and lots of drugs. My brother helps me out, he in fact loves my boyfriend more than me. Some say he is my “sautan”. My boyfriends family is evil. They mess him up whenever they visit. It is a truly a “toxic Bihari family”. When they leave, I start his “medicine” again.
In this cruel world. Sob. Sob. In your words, I find my voice. You are the only support I have (Apart from Mumbai Police, Maharashtra govt., expensive Maneshinde, tharki old men , other bollywood directors, paid PR people, some other influencial druggies, penguins, some b grade actresses, and some other birds I cannot name.). Please save me from the people of India who are after me, after a crazy guy named Arnab started exposing me. Please change the narrative.
Thanks
Truth Shall Prevail (see, guts)
I think you are paid by Maharashtra govt and Mumbai police or may be your buying drugs from Rhea chakraborty that’s why your saving her and one more thing this case is not all about SSR it’s about justice can you imagine he is a big star and still Mumbai police announce it a suicide case think about those who went to Mumbai to fulfill their dreams . And instead of fulfill their they commit suicide may they all are murdered and Mumbai police announce it suicide. And for Bihar if you are so thoughtful for that state say some good for Bihari community oh may be u just want to divert the mind of people so that you can earn so money from Maharashtra government such a corrupt government I have seen so far shame on Mumbai police also such a corrupt police ever
Maam, why don’t you visit us in Antarctica where drugs are aplenty and worries none. No Bihar and Bihari families, only hash and bud.
Your truly,
Baby Penguin
Did you know: 5mg is enough for 20 doobies.
Waah. Kya scene hai. Biharis are triggered when it comes to talking the truth. I am from Katihar district and still feel that Biharis are much more than their glorious past which they have taken for granted. Perhaps, again Nitish will win and be the CM and the plight of the Biharis will continue.
Please forget living in the past, take a look at your present. Floods aur Corona me jo takleef hui, isse b kuch nahi seekhe? Kaise seekhoge? Jab apna pe aata hai tab hi aankh khulti hai.
Are print wale bhai rhea se kitne khokha mila hai …at least Ye likho ki kaise rhea ne SSR ko barbaad kiya , saalo humko divert kar rahe ho …tumhari maa ki jay…
In other words, she is saying: Please for god’s sake stop talking about SSR and drug mafia and Please for god’s sake focus on something else. She is also listing other topics for discussion.
Don’t understand what she will gain if narrative is changed. Why can’t these people just chill, let all of this play out and then we can talk about other issues.
What is this hurry to change the narrative. I have come across other articles also with similar intent on this website.
In toxic bihari family article she tried to ridicule allegations against Rhea by using very bigoted arguments. Now that has failed so she is trying to divert.
Maam, either you or your bosses have some vested interest or you need to take a break. Maybe take a nice vacation, chill out for a month or two till this is all over. Maybe you will start thinking straight after that.
Cheap paid media….how dare u talk so ill of Bihar n ya Biharis…….I think u ppl have forgotten dat biharis are the ones who have always been successful in carving out a niche in India…….they have excelled wherever they have been…..hv always made India proud……supporting a person like rhea and her entire family …..for what……hv some empathy……..fear God………bihar has produced the maximum no of IAS and IPS officers……who justify with their duties. …..nt like mumbai police and ya the entire administration dat tried to build cock n bull stories regarding the innocent soul sushant……this shows the failure of your state and your sick corrupt partial and spineless government ……your media house won’t get any where by publishing such cheap paid articles….trying to tarnish the image of Bihar…….everyone knows what the truth is….n god is with the truth…..our dear sushant and his innocent family would surely get justice n the time is nt far when the hounds would be arrested and penalised………do whatever you ppl can……..coz ultimately TRUTH WILL PREVAIL……..but the grace of lord shiva………..
……what do u ppl boast of………huh…….
As expected “The Print” is running their paid propaganda