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This special report from Bihar delves into a high-stakes election battle, focusing on the political dynamics between the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan. It covers Home Minister Amit Shah's endorsement of Nitish Kumar as the Chief Ministerial face and the entry of 25-year-old folk singer Maithili Thakur as a BJP candidate. Rahul Gandhi targeted the ruling alliance, claiming, 'Nitish Ji ka chehra ka praya ho raha hai. Remote control BJP ke haath Mein'. The report also explores the aspirations of young voters and entrepreneurs in Darbhanga, who discuss issues of reverse migration, job creation, and the need for development beyond caste politics. It captures the voices of a new generation questioning the state's trajectory and demanding more from its political leaders.
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00:00Hello everyone, good evening. You're watching NewsTrack with me, Maria Shaqeel.
00:05It was the day of big political rallies and why not?
00:09Because it's only one week left for the campaigning for the first phase on 6th to end.
00:15Home Minister Amit Shah was campaigning here.
00:18He gave the big talking point that Nitish Kumar is the face
00:22and that there's no vacancy for the chief ministerial post here in Bihar.
00:27Rahul Gandhi, too, campaigned extensively in the state.
00:31So what is the political narrative of Bihar right now?
00:36Here's that story.
00:43For over two decades, this man has been synonymous with the role of Bihar's chief minister.
00:52A record nine-time CM, the man is favorably known as Sushasan Babu
00:57and unfavorably known as Palturam at the same time
01:00and now faces possibly his biggest political test yet.
01:07As Bihar gears up for its first vote in about a week,
01:11all eyes are on Nitish Kumar as to whether he will be chief minister once again,
01:16even if his alliance emerges victorious.
01:18And spurring on the speculation is his opposition,
01:23who in the past have also been his allies.
01:26Rahul Gandhi in his first major political rally in Bihar's Muzaffarpur,
01:30claiming that Nitish Kumar is just a remote control in the hands of the BJP.
01:35Of course, Rahul has echoed what his ally Tejashvi has been claiming all along,
01:59that Bihar's talismanic CM was just a puppet.
02:03Aamit Shah Ji has said two important things in this point of view.
02:10The first thing is that the CM's face will be strong after the issue of the CM's.
02:16The first thing is that the CM's face will be strong after the issue of the NDA.
02:20The first thing is that Nitish Kumar Ji and Bihar will be the next leader of the NDA.
02:26But wary of this narrative hijacking the poll discourse,
02:42the BJP has hit back with Amit Shah Indar Bhanga
02:45giving his most emphatic endorsement yet of Nitish being the NDA CM face.
02:50Sonia Ji wants to make Rahul and Lalu Ji wants to make his son.
03:02I tell both of them that CM or PM, there is no seat left here.
03:10Here is Nitish Kumar Ji, there is Modi Ji.
03:14But while the Mahagat Bandhan can pat itself on the back
03:19for putting the NDA on the back foot over the CM face issue,
03:23it did ignite a political draw with a low blow on the Prime Minister.
03:26You only need your vote.
03:30If you say Narendra Modi Ji, we will give you a vote.
03:34You will come to the stage and go.
03:36Rahul Gandhi's remark that the Prime Minister was ready to even dance
03:42to milk the chhat season for votes, triggering angry reactions from the BJP.
03:46Rahul Gandhi and Congress have been in the past.
03:59Rahul Gandhi doesn't know himself what it is.
04:01But we are the first person, Congress and Rahul Gandhi,
04:08if we have done the best for the Prime Minister of the Iran,
04:12we will give you the answer to the question.
04:14The people who can do something for the vote and vote for the country, can speak something about people, can say something about someone's mother, can say something about them.
04:31The people who can vote for their vote is to make a vote for the people.
04:37The people who can vote for their vote is to make a vote for the people.
04:44From remote control and a puppet to now a dancer for votes, the election discourse in the state of war, that is Bihar, continues to plummet to newer lows.
04:53With Maria Shakil in Patna, Bureau Report, India Today.
05:01She is the youngest candidate in the selection in Bihar. At 25, Maitali Thakur, the folk singing sensation from the state, is contesting on a BJP ticket from Alinagar in Madhubani.
05:16I caught up with her to understand what she has to say about this transition from singing to politics.
05:22Has she learned the sarigama paa of politics was my first question.
05:27Listen in to what Maitali said and also what people of her constituency are saying about her candidature.
05:36One of the youngest candidates in this election in Bihar is 25-year-old Maitali Thakur.
05:56Perhaps she needs no introduction because she is a famous folk singer.
06:01Maitali, welcome to India today.
06:04Thank you so much.
06:06Thank you so much.
06:07Rajniti, how many people do you understand?
06:10It's been 10 days.
06:12There are many people with me.
06:14There are many people who have been working for years.
06:17My brothers and sisters.
06:19My brothers and sisters.
06:21My family are all my family.
06:24So, I feel like I have a lot of people.
06:26I feel like I have a lot of people.
06:28I feel like I have a lot of people.
06:30I feel like I have a lot of people.
06:31I feel like I have a lot of people.
06:33I feel like I am a lot of people.
06:34I feel like they are very good.
06:35The song was the most difficult part of the song.
06:39I was a small part of the song, so I didn't remember the song.
06:44Now, I can feel that I'm going to be a lot of effort.
06:50Are you prepared for the effort?
06:52Of course, I am.
06:53So, how is your response now?
06:55Very good. I'm getting a lot of love for people.
06:58I'm a lot of people.
07:00I don't know what I'm saying.
07:03I don't know what I'm saying.
07:06I'm a lot of people who love me.
07:09I'm a lot of people who love me.
07:11I'm a lot of people who love me.
07:13I'm a lot of people who love me.
07:14You've been 25 years old.
07:16You've been waiting for me.
07:17You've been waiting for me for this year.
07:19Do you think that this year?
07:22What happens is that it happens.
07:24It happens.
07:24It happens.
07:26I'm here today.
07:28You've always said that you've always said it.
07:32You've been a lot of people who love me.
07:35And what was the question?
07:40What happened was the question,
07:43you have talked to me.
07:45If you just wanted to relate I talked to you.
07:46It wasn't a lot of people who have seen this side of the اingles.
07:48I was going to talk to you.
07:49You're going to talk to them.
07:51Thank you very much.
08:21Thank you very much.
08:51Thank you very much.
09:21Thank you very much.
12:31I'm wishing you all the best.
12:33Let's see what happens on 14th.
12:34And I'll connect with you again on that day.
12:36Thank you so much.
13:30If we understand, if we listen to our people, then we will not give them.
13:33Okay.
13:34No, but will you vote on local issues?
13:37Here, here, here.
13:38Uva, Bihar's Uva, I'm trying to understand you.
13:42You guys are first-time voters.
13:43First-time voters will vote.
13:44First-time voters will vote.
13:46So Bihar's Uva will vote on which issues?
13:48Which means?
13:50BJP will give anybody to me.
13:51No, no, no.
13:52What are you thinking?
13:54What will happen?
13:56BJP will win.
13:57I will win.
13:57I will win.
14:27I will win.
14:28I will win.
14:29I will win.
14:30I will win.
14:31I will win.
14:32So I will win.
14:33Uva Neta, Tejasvi Adav?
14:35Yes.
14:36Tejasvi Adav and Shiraak Paasman are a lot of interest.
14:40They understand how Tejasvi Adav and Shiraak Paasman are.
14:44What are you thinking?
14:46What are you thinking?
14:47In Shiraak Paasman, there are a lot of good and good.
14:51And Tejasvi Adav and Shiraak Paasman are a lot of good and good.
14:52I will win.
14:53I will win.
14:54So what are you thinking about Bihar's Uva?
14:55What are you thinking about Bihar's Uva?
14:56What are you thinking about Bihar's Uva?
14:57This is Bihar's Uva.
14:58This is Bihar's Uva.
14:59And this is Bihar's Uva.
15:00And this is Bihar.
15:01Let's go.
15:02Madhubani paintings are synonymous with Bihar.
15:11It's an art form which is known for its natural dyes and mythic storytelling.
15:17But this art form is not only associated with Madhubani district.
15:22In fact, in neighboring Darbanga district, I caught up with young girls who are promoting
15:28this art form and are also celebrating it.
15:31Listen in to what they have to say about this election in Bihar.
15:34We have so many events in Bihar at about 30 o'clock in関
15:501988, 30 years ago.
15:52We had created fun in Bihar's Uva Las AHGu.
15:55The way that we agreed on is the fact that we did watch Asia alleine in Bihar.
16:03And now, your children are growing up in the future.
16:07This is a miracle.
16:10This is a miracle.
16:12This is a miracle.
16:14This is a miracle.
16:16We didn't think about this miracle.
16:19My daughter will take it forward.
16:22Because we all have to study in a very good way.
16:25And send everyone out to study.
16:28When I asked her to study, she started to study online.
16:34After that, my second daughter is a CA.
16:38So, my whole paperwork is done with my business.
16:42You have a whole business.
16:44That's it.
16:45We talk about our children.
16:58In the heart of Darbanga, there are three sisters running this business for metal-y paintings.
17:07And how do you collaborate among yourselves?
17:12You know, sibling rivalry, how does it happen?
17:15Ma'am, because we are working for a lot of years.
17:18So, our mutual understanding has developed a bit of time.
17:23So, we divide them from departments.
17:25Like the first sister's work is to see fabric sourcing.
17:28Second, we have to see designing.
17:31So, there is also a conflict in designing.
17:33So, now, the understanding is that I should do this.
17:36The interesting thing is, Ashatakshi,
17:38that all of you are an example of reverse migration in the context of Bihar.
17:44You studied outside Bihar in NIFT.
17:47NIFT, Mumbai.
17:48And then you decided to come to Darbanga to work with your mother.
17:52You are also studying in Delhi University.
17:54And perhaps you will also come back.
17:56You will explore life, how it offers.
17:59Why reverse migration?
18:01So, you know, it was like my parents, my mom and dad,
18:06always said to us,
18:07just go ahead, explore the world.
18:10We studied everything.
18:11In fact, you can see,
18:12we have studied different films.
18:14And then it was like,
18:16do a job outside.
18:17And in fact, Umadi,
18:19she worked for a company for around 1.5 years.
18:22And then she realized,
18:24you know,
18:25where you are giving us the job.
18:27It is very better.
18:29And in fact,
18:30you know,
18:31I am taking one job there.
18:32But here,
18:33I can create employment.
18:34That is a very big issue in Bihar.
18:36So, the employment thing was a major big factor.
18:39You know,
18:40in our heart and soul,
18:42that we will come back.
18:43We will do one job there.
18:45But here,
18:46we will create 50 jobs.
18:48That is actually a very noble thought.
18:51Divyani.
18:53Namaste.
18:54Job creation.
18:56All of you are job creators, right?
18:58It's a good move,
19:00which has been undertaken by all of you.
19:02Yes.
19:03Why did you think about job creation?
19:05Because in Bihar,
19:07the migration is the biggest issue.
19:10Everyone goes out to study.
19:12They go out to work.
19:13They go out to work.
19:14They go out to work.
19:15Because in Bihar,
19:16there are no job opportunities.
19:17There are no good educational institutions.
19:19In today's history.
19:20And you saw the change.
19:21Yes.
19:22In 2005,
19:23when you started putting it in 2005,
19:24then people thought,
19:25I wanted to buy it.
19:26I wanted to buy it.
19:27I wanted to buy it.
19:28single business,
19:29they didn't buy it.
19:31I wanted to buy it.
19:32Then,
19:33after I visited,
19:34I was called Facebook,
19:35and then
19:36I had to buy it.
19:37At that time,
19:38I had no idea of going on the line,
19:39but I didn't want to take any shoot.
19:40I gave real estate information.
19:41And you saw have the change in 2005.
19:43And you saw the change.
19:45In 2005, when you started putting it in,
19:47then people thought that I would want to buy it or want to buy it.
19:52And then it all went off.
20:05And here you are, you know, talking about this.
20:08The focus here is that you all have chosen to come back to Bihar to work in Bihar.
20:15The idea is to become a job generator, job creator.
20:21Was that decision tough?
20:23Or was it because you saw that, you know, your parents were running something,
20:29they needed an extra hand, so you extended that hand?
20:32Ma'am, before, the mentality of Bihar here,
20:35like now, I feel like something we have achieved a little bit of a job.
20:40Still, the male crowd comes in our store,
20:42they ask, are you studying?
20:44I mean, what do you think about it?
20:47So this idea of people here,
20:50it's a lot of the feeling that I think it's my full-time job.
20:53I've been working with 200 and 200 people.
20:56And there are other people that need to be.
20:58Everything doesn't come to us.
20:59But in every house, when everyone makes a job,
21:02you think that there are three other people that have not left the house.
21:06They are also working on that job.
21:07So you're thinking about it as a small job.
21:10So Ma'am, it's a very tough decision to come here.
21:13Okay.
21:14So when we are,
21:15because the election is running right now,
21:18you are going to vote on voting.
21:20What do you think about voting?
21:22What do you think about voting?
21:23Ma'am, you can see that the development is not seen in Darbhanga.
21:28Like my sister has come here,
21:30they are saying that every time you come to Darbhanga,
21:32they are seeing a little back.
21:34There is a road construction in every place.
21:36There is a proper planning.
21:38That planning is missing in Darbhanga.
21:40And what I will tell you about,
21:42the people who are standing there,
21:43it's not that you know who are standing there,
21:46who are coming.
21:47At the beginning of the time,
21:48the people came and said,
21:49that we are giving our proposal,
21:51that we will do this for you,
21:52and that we will do this for you.
21:53Some years, they are stagnant.
21:55And they are not making their approach
21:57that they are connecting with us,
21:58what they want to develop.
22:00So those who are already existing,
22:01we don't know what they are going to do for us.
22:03Because he is very comfortable.
22:05That what we are doing,
22:06that we are doing,
22:07that we are doing,
22:08and that will work.
22:09And that will be complacency.
22:10Yes, Ma'am.
22:11But they should know that
22:12today's generation is very active online.
22:15And offline,
22:16they will judge.
22:17So you are thinking,
22:18that we are comfortable,
22:19so it's not like that.
22:21What about you?
22:22What do you think,
22:23and you will vote?
22:24I think,
22:26this is,
22:27that we have been in Darbhanga,
22:28actually,
22:29yesterday's market,
22:30so we are seeing,
22:31it's too much,
22:32it's too much construction.
22:34So,
22:35this is,
22:36that,
22:37once again,
22:38construction,
22:39it's not going to be done with planning.
22:41So,
22:42maybe,
22:43development is going to be,
22:44but,
22:45it will take a lot of years,
22:46and,
22:47how much time it will take,
22:48I don't have the idea.
22:49So,
22:50if we look at our skills,
22:51if we look at painting round,
22:52then,
22:53those who are,
22:54and those who are,
22:55they are working for our work.
22:56But,
22:57as a youth,
22:58you think,
22:59you want more?
23:00Yes,
23:01I want more,
23:02actually,
23:03because,
23:04this is not enough,
23:05actually.
23:06So,
23:07Shadakshi,
23:08do you end up comparing,
23:09Darbhanga,
23:10to,
23:11say Delhi?
23:12Because,
23:13you come from Delhi,
23:14you think,
23:15that,
23:16that,
23:17that,
23:18that,
23:19that,
23:20that,
23:21that,
23:22I will come back to Bihar.
23:23Like,
23:24I have always this in my mind.
23:25And,
23:26what,
23:27I realized,
23:28that,
23:29that,
23:31that,
23:32I see,
23:33that,
23:34that,
23:35that,
23:36that,
23:37that,
23:39that,
23:40a,
23:41a,
23:42a half,
23:43a great state,
23:44a,
23:45a home,
23:46a great state,
23:47and,
23:48that,
23:49that,
23:54that,
23:55I,
23:56I,
23:57No, I can't even walk on that road.
24:02You're making an interesting point.
24:04Because the car is closed and then it's been made and then it's been ruined.
24:08It's like this.
24:09You know, one car is made and then they broke down a few years later.
24:13Then the car is developed and it's improved.
24:15Now, the car is made again.
24:17Who's the tax payers?
24:20Overall, because you know, you all are next generation.
24:24So you end up comparing with other cities.
24:26You feel that things are moving at a slower pace.
24:29It's very, very, very work.
24:31If you look at Vichli, we got a 125 unit in free.
24:36So that's all the development.
24:37And if you look at Bihar as in total total, I'm seeing that it's been developing in the whole Bihar in this government.
24:44But it's the fact that we look at Bihar and vote for the district.
24:50So there's a clash of interest.
24:52Let's try and wrap it up.
24:54Let's trace back to it, to my school time.
24:58You know, in my mind, and I was a good strength, but in my mind, it was Bihar politics.
25:04I was at one point extremely interested and eager.
25:07Okay, you wanted to join politics?
25:09Yeah, very interesting.
25:10Even now?
25:12So now, maybe future?
25:14If I get a nice opportunity, you know, I would love to join Bihar politics.
25:19So then what do you do?
25:20If you're in Bihar politics, then what do you do?
25:22I just dream about that, I just dream about that, it's a institution, medical institutions,
25:27that you should be more than just a child.
25:29Trust me, if I love Bihar so much, then it's a hypocrisy that I'm studying at Delhi University.
25:35So somewhere I would feel that, why am I like mine or other people like Oxford?
25:41Okay, the compare would be too huge, but if you think that Bihar or India, there are institutes
25:47that are so reputed, then maybe you don't go.
25:51You want to build good institutions, educational institutions in Bihar.
25:55Let's go.
25:56Divyani, what are you thinking about voting?
25:59You have to be your sister and your sister.
26:01Now you are going to be Nita.
26:03You can vote for this year after this year.
26:06If you look at it, which are the parties?
26:19If you look at it, there are some parties that are showing you?
26:21I am a caste politics, so I want to say that there is a political party that is a caste that
26:28is a little higher.
26:29Because if you go back with caste, you are in clash, then there is a problem with us.
26:35We don't have to do development in the government, because they are playing in caste, because
26:39our interest is coming.
26:41Not just me, but the background of the people below, so I would like that there is a caste
26:46that will be developed above the caste.
26:47I would like to come to some new people, new youth, who understand us and develop a new
26:53development for the youth.
26:56Youth-centric development.
26:58Good point.
26:59Thank you so much.
27:00These are the voters of Bihar.
27:26Bihar, they will decide the state's future and their destiny, and that's why their voices
27:33matter.
27:34We'll continue to get you these voices from each and every district across Bihar.
27:39So do tune in to NewsTrack every night here on India Today.
27:43Thanks so much for watching.
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