RJD is an expired medicine', says Prashant Kishore on political choices before Bihar | Ep 09

Political strategist Prashant Kishor, in a wide-ranging interview, discussed the upcoming Bihar elections and the platform of his Jan Suraaj party. Kishor stated, 'If Congress is not with RJD, I help them,' and attributed Bihar's challenges to Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar, while also identifying the Congress and BJP as 'the real culprits' for the state's devastation. He characterized the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) as an 'expired medicine' and positioned Jan Suraaj as a 'new medicine' for Bihar's issues. Kishor explicitly ruled out any pre- or post-election coalition, indicating his party would not form a government without a decisive majority and would pursue 'road ki rajniti' otherwise. He pledged to remove the liquor ban in Bihar within an hour of forming a government, describing the current law as a sham that benefits the liquor mafia and corrupt officials. Jan Suraaj is also committed to implementing land reforms to address landlessness in rural Bihar. The interview covered Kishor's initial meeting with Narendra Modi after authoring a critical paper on malnutrition in Gujarat, and a post-2014 election proposal to establish a governmental body akin to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) with 3,500 lateral entrants to enhance government delivery. Kishor also addressed his election predictions, funding sources from individuals he has assisted, and criticized the Congress for its alliance decisions in the state. He questioned Rahul Gandhi's engagement with Bihar's ground realities, citing unfulfilled past promises by leaders like Rajiv Gandhi, and condemned the party for platforming Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy following controversial remarks about Biharis. Additionally, he criticized announcements of new trains to the state as a means of encouraging labor migration.