In Bihar, mafia rules “at every level”, says Tejashwi Yadav

RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav November 4, 2026 | Photo credit: Siddhant Thakur

Ahead of the auspicious four-day Chhath Puja (Sun festival), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and party national working president Tejashwi Yadav, also Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, on Wednesday (Nov 11, 2026) slammed the government for “mafia rule” in the state.

“Mafia rule prevails at all levels in the state,” Mr Yadav said in a lengthy post in Hindi on social media platform X, adding that Bihar had failed to cope with its “inept, criminally inclined chief minister, leading to a state of anarchy and confusion”.

“There is no such thing as a government in Bihar,” claimed Mr. Yadav

Bihar has become synonymous with financial anarchy, mismanagement, mismanagement, indiscipline and statelessness. Bad governance, bad law and order and corruption have become deep and serious structural problems in the NDA government, affecting every person and system at every level of government and society. The mafia rules at all levels. What could be more unfortunate than criminals killing the police and the police killing innocent citizens to hide their mistakes. Bihar cannot handle a clumsy Chief Minister with criminal tendencies who has created a chaotic and destructive situation in Bihar. There is no such thing as governance in Bihar. Due to the ignorance, clumsy work style and ineffectiveness of the appointed chief minister, the officials do not take him seriously. Solving public problems, taking care of people and improving people’s lives is not the priority of Mr. Prime Minister, that is why the ignorant and immature Mr. Chairman still prioritizes irrelevant topics instead of issues of public welfare. Jobs, quality education, better health and legal system, expansion of industry and infrastructure, technology, development and investment are not in the chief minister’s vocabulary. The police and administration have gone out of control due to the naivety, ignorance and low intelligence of the Chief Minister. Corruption has crossed all limits. Did those proven thugs who rose to power by stealing votes hand over the reins to the nominated Chief Minister to push Bihar to ruin?

— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) November 11, 2026

“What can be more unfortunate than criminals killing policemen while police personnel kill innocent citizens to cover up their own misconduct,” Mr. Yadav said.

“It is precisely because of the ignorance, inept work style and incompetence of the appointed chief minister that the officials do not take him seriously. Solving people’s problems, solving their concerns and improving their lives are not the chief minister’s priorities at all,” he added.

The RJD leader alleged that Bihar had fallen into “financial disarray and mismanagement and disorder, indiscipline and lack of governance”. “Bad governance, corruption, deteriorating law and order and poor governance have become deep-rooted structural problems under the current regime (National Democratic Alliance or NDA) affecting every section of society and institutions… Corruption has crossed all limits and governance has virtually collapsed in the state,” he said.

Mr Yadav criticized CM Samrat Choudhary for his alleged failures. “His lack of administrative acumen, inexperience and inefficient leadership have rendered officials virtually unaccountable as his priorities lack public welfare, quality education, employment, health care, law and order and improving people’s lives,” the opposition leader said.

“Industrial growth, infrastructural development, technology, investment and employment generation have taken a backseat in the state under the NDA government… State officials do not take the chief minister seriously… Have vetted fraudsters who rose to power by stealing votes handed over the reins to an appointed chief minister to push Bihar into the abyss of ruin?” he said.

chhath festival

Meanwhile, the state government is gearing up for the Chhath festival, which will be celebrated from November 13 to 16, with the ghats on the Ganga river being cleaned on a war footing. Car traffic and carriages have dropped in the state capital as people return to their ancestral homes to celebrate. Devotional songs fill the air as: “The atmosphere becomes sacred and religious during these four days,” said Arvind Kumar Jha, a motorcycle parts dealer on Bhattacharya Road here, as he opened one of his three shops on Wednesday (November 11).

Published – 11 Nov 2026 14:29 IST