Shashi SinghNew Delhi, Nov. 22 -- The pen is mightier than the sword might be a cliche, but something interesting that unfolded in the recent Bihar election discourse could not have offered a better illustration of the phrase.
For years, the phrase 'Jungle Raj' had been a familiar political refrain in Bihar. Yet during the 2020 Assembly campaign, it seemed like a dated concept that had lost much of its impact. Even when Nitish tried to bring up the horrific era of the '90s, it seemed like people were not ready to indulge in it. He shouted angrily in some of his rallies when youth were shouting slogans against him. It looked like the RJD had been able to wash off the Jungle Raj stigma attached to it and people were ready to move ahead.
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