It has been nearly two decades since Lalu Prasad Yadav's rule in Bihar ended in 2005. An entire generation of voters, including Gen Z, has not seen Lalu or his RJD in power. Yet, stories of alleged lawlessness and kidnappings during his regime live on. As the NDA again swept to power in the assembly elections , the 'jungle raj' taint against the RJD remains unchanged, and it seems, his son, Tejashwi, is having to bear its brunt.

On Friday, as the NDA secured an emphatic victory , routing the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan, several natives from Bihar, mostly 90s kids, flooded social media with their personal memories of Lalu raj. Those who grew up during the turbulent 1990s recounted how lawlessness and the threat of kidnappings shaped their childhoods.

'HAD TO LEAVE HOME AT AGE OF 15'

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