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Bihar's Poll Promises: Can Parties Fund Schemes Amid Soaring Debt?

This special report unpacks the explosive debate over election manifestos in Bihar, featuring spokespersons from the BJP, RJD, JDU, and Congress. The discussion, anchored by Preeti Choudhry, centres on the financial viability of extravagant poll promises by Tejashwi Yadav's RJD and the ruling JDU-BJP alliance under Nitish Kumar, set against Bihar's massive debt. 'Why are the Biharis all everywhere else? Not in Bihar,' asked Congress's Dr. Shama Mohammed, highlighting years of alleged misgovernance and migration. The programme scrutinises the RJD's promise of jobs for every family and the NDA government's ₹10,000 cash handout to women, questioning how these can be funded in a state where, according to a 2022-23 CAG report, the per capita debt stands at ₹21,773 and nearly 22% of revenue receipts are used for interest and loan repayments. The panelists clash over past performance, corruption allegations, and the economic reality of Bihar.