Box of promises and land of reality, will the NDA government in Bihar be able to keep its promises?:

News India Live, Digital Desk: It is very easy to make promises in politics. At the time of elections, we all have heard the leaders standing on the stage and talking about bringing ‘moon and stars’. But the real test begins when the chair is secured and the public demands an account of those promises.

Today we are talking about Bihar Nitish Kumar Government of. On one side there is the image of ‘Sushasan Babu’ and on the other side there is the alliance of NDA (BJP + JDU). The government is running, but the question is- Are the promises made at the time of elections being fulfilled?

Mathematics of 10 lakh jobs and question of youth
Always the biggest issue in Bihar ’employment’ Used to be. You will remember that Tejashwi Yadav had promised 10 lakh jobs, while in response NDA had also promised to provide 19 lakh jobs. Now, when the government is extending its tenure, the youth of Bihar is asking- Where is the job?
Whatever the government figures may say, the ground reality is that there is still a huge gap between promises and delivery. Teachers have definitely been reinstated, but is that enough? The biggest pressure on Nitish government is how to touch this figure in the remaining time.

Expectations from the government of ‘double engine’
NDA at the Center and NDA in the state too – BJP calls this a ‘double engine’ government. The public expected that this would lead to the development of Bihar at the speed of bullet train. Be it Patna Metro, the new AIIMS, or the expansion of Darbhanga Airport – work is going on, but there is still a question mark on the speed. The public no longer wants to hear “what is happening”, but what is “done”.

Law and order: Old wine, new bottle?
Nitish Kumar’s biggest USP has been his ‘Law and Order’. But the way criminal incidents have taken place in recent times, the image of “good governance” has been tarnished a bit. The government also remains under the scanner regarding liquor ban. NDA’s own leaders often raise questions in hushed tones. In such a situation, the government will have to prove that the rule of law is not only on paper but also on the streets.

pressure from allies
Running a coalition government is like ‘weighing frogs in a scale’. BJP has its own promises (manifesto) and JDU has its own ‘seven resolutions’. Taking these two together and bringing them to ground is no less than a litmus test for Nitish Kumar. Now it remains to be seen whether the government is able to leave aside mutual conflicts and focus only on development?