The Congress on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) accused the BJP–JD(U) government in Bihar of showing “consistent neglect” towards women’s safety, health, and dignity over the last two decades, while posing a set of questions to both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Party president Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the NDA government in Bihar over the security situation for women and asserted that the Mahagatbandhan (grand alliance)was fully committed to empowering and uplifting them.
Mr. Kharge said the Congress’ promises were not just to garner votes during elections or right before them, but rather, they were the same promises that the party would fulfil.
“The BJP-JDU government in Bihar has been in power for 20 years. If even today, Modi ji has to say that in Bihar ‘daughters-in-law and daughters are not safe’, then this is his own self-admission that in 20 years, they have not made Bihar safe!” Mr. Kharge said in a post in Hindi on X.
The Congress chief said the situation of women and children was extremely alarming and cited the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data to say 70% of children were afflicted with anaemia and 40% were victims of malnutrition. Only 11% of infants received adequate nutrition as per the NHFS survey, he said.
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