Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday blamed the NDA government in Bihar for the State’s “lagging” economy, with an unemployment rate exceeding 15% and millions of youth migrating every year.

“The BJP formed the NDA government in Bihar in January 2024 by re-supporting Nitish Kumar. The Nitish Kumar government promised development, but Bihar’s economy is lagging behind. The “double engine” claim proved hollow, with no special package from the Centre,” Kharge said while delivering his opening remarks at the meeting of the Extended Congress Working Committee here.

“The unemployment rate in Bihar is over 15%. Millions of youth migrate every year. Due to recruitment scams, young people protest on the streets and face police lathi charge. The plight of farmers in Bihar is perhaps

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