"Biharis will no longer fall for these deceptions": Tejashwi Yadav criticises Amit Shah over Bihar development remark

Patna (Bihar) [India], October 21 (ANI): RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing him of misleading the people of Bihar with hollow promises on industrial development. His remarks came after Shah spoke about the state's land shortage as a major hurdle in setting up large-scale industries.
Sharing a clip of Amit Shah's interview to a News network on X, Tejashwi wrote, "Even after running the government in Bihar for 20 years, the Home Minister is making excuses, saying that the factory will be set up in Gujarat only, but the labour there will be from Bihar. Biharis will no longer fall for these deceptions."

20 साल बिहार में सरकार चलाने के बाद भी गृह मंत्री बहाने बना कह रहे है कि फैक्ट्री तो गुजरात में ही लगेगी लेकिन वहाँ लेबर बिहार की होगी। बिहारी अब इनके झांसे में नहीं आएंगे। pic.twitter.com/VU0M4Vivn9

— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) October 21, 2025

In the video, Amit Shah can be heard explaining that Bihar faces practical difficulties in bringing large industries due to a lack of available land. "We all know that there is a shortage of land in Bihar. Bringing any major industry to Bihar presents significant difficulties in finding land. Therefore, we should focus on industries that require minimal land. That's why we want to make Bihar the nation's AI hub. We want to make Bihar a hub for the software industry," Shah said.
Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah sounded the bugle for the high-stakes Bihar assembly elections and announced that if the NDA returns to power in Bihar, it will transform the state into an "industrial hub."
Addressing the Intellectuals Conference in Bihar's Patna, Shah affirmed that the youth of Bihar have the highest intelligence in the whole world, and now it's time for Bihar 3.0.
"Now it's time for Bihar 3.0... We will make Bihar an industrial hub... Youth of Bihar have the highest intelligence in the whole world. Bihar may have a shortage of land, but we can introduce projects that require more mental work and less land," Shah said in Patna.
Shah also launched a sharp attack on RJD supremo and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav, saying that the 15-year 'jungle raj' of Lalu-Rabri pushed Bihar back by almost half a century, adding that the state lost its dignity, splendour, and excellence during the same time.
Shah, in a veiled attack on Tejashwi Yadav, said the same "jungle-raj" is before the people of Bihar today, with new faces and asking for votes.
The Union Minister stated, "What era was that, in which Bihar became a sick state. In the 15 years of jungle rule alone, Bihar lost its pride, wealth, and knowledge. During the 15 years of jungle raj, Bihar had lost all its dignity, splendour, and excellence of every kind. Imagine how those 15 years must have been... The period in which Bihar's reputation declined..."
He further alleged that the industries set up in Bihar after independence left the state due to "Lalu Yadav's jungle-raj.
The Union Minister said, "When he (Lalu Yadav) came out of jail in a corruption case and a procession was taken out on an elephant, we could not understand this kind of shamelessness... The industries that were established in Bihar at the time of independence gradually started leaving Bihar... That 15-year rule pushed Bihar back by almost half a century. The same 'jungle raj' is in front of the people of Bihar today with new faces."
Meanwhile, on Monday, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) released its list of 143 candidates, effectively concluding prolonged seat-sharing talks within the Mahagathbandhan alliance. However, the alliance suffered a blow as the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) formally withdrew from the elections.
With this announcement, the shape of the Mahagathbandhan alliance is also clear, with RJD contesting 143, Congress 61, CPI ML 20 and the remaining likely to go to Mukesh Sahani's VIP.
The polling for the 243-seat Assembly is scheduled to be held on November 6 and November 11, with counting set for November 14. (ANI)