Political enthusiasts have intensified as soon as Bihar elections come close to 2025. Like every election, this time also the question arises that what will be the major issues- caste, religion, reservation or development? The politics of Bihar has been revolving around caste equations and coalitions for a long time, but with the changing times, public priorities have also changed. The development of employment, education, health facilities and infrastructure is now becoming a topic of discussion among the people. Aaj Tak had a special conversation with Purnia MP Pappu Yadav on all these issues.
Will Bihar’s election be focused on development this time? Pappu Yadav, MP from Purnia, believes that elections were never fought by making development in the country the main issue. He said that we do not think that there will never be elections in development in this country, or ever. There was a matter of development once during Manmohan Singh ji. After that what I understand, for a long time there is election on Mandal Committee. In elections, subjects like caste, religion, reservation, Pulwama, DNA, Hindu-Muslim are always given priority.
Election became a marketing game: Pappu Yadav
He said that elections have now become a game of marketing instead of issues. Whoever has more money, will promote better and will take an edge in the election. There was no meaning of election. The better marketing, the more money, the more money will be spent, almost people are giving tickets to him in the election. In South, 2000, three thousand 4000 crore people contest elections.
Pappu Yadav said that Nitish Kumar is definitely unwell, but he is still relevant in Bihar politics. If BJP sees elections alone, it will be known. India coalition should be contested without Congress. A man who does not struggle, does not know Bihar, how will he contest elections. Arvind Kejriwal came without struggle and marketed. Show people big dreams and now disappeared. Nowadays elections are being fought on bailout and wooing people. Now elections are not being fought without free. If there was an election on issues and the person, then what would have been needed for these free?
Purnia MP raging on Baba Bageshwar
In response to a question asked on the political role of Baba Bageshwar, Pappu Yadav said, “The boy (Dhirendra Shastri), who you are talking about, know about Hindutva and Sanatan. Adopted Buddhist, I am not opposed to Islam. T They keep talking about it and should talk in South.
Discussing the situation of BJP winning in Bihar in Haryana, Maharashtra and now Delhi, he said that the BJP is not getting victory, but the opposition is losing. If we look at the status of the public and the votes, then how to live in Haryana and Delhi, it needs to be seen. So far, they have not announced any special package for Bihar. On migration, there was no talk on setting up the factory here. Most of the factory here is closed. Mecca, Makhana and milk are the highest production in many districts of Bihar, but the government never tried to promote it.
BJP accused of abolishing regional parties
Pappu Yadav alleged that the BJP is gradually adopting a strategy to eliminate regional parties. He said that the politics of Bihar wants change, but there is no concrete option in front of the public. Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar have been in power for a long time, due to which the public is looking for a new leadership. Nitish Kumar was 20 years. He is a very good man. Political credibility may have weakened. Have become unwell due to age. But BJP never affects them. BJP abused them a lot, BJP wanted to end. But he stayed in every situation. BJP is using them. The BJP feels that the manner in which Narendra Modi ended Chendrababu Naidu, like ending power in Delhi, ending Shinde, ending Advani ji, ending Mehbooba Mufti, ending Dushyant Chautala in Haryana. Chirag ended Paswan. Similarly, by using Nitish Kumar, BJP wants to form a government on its own.