Why It is Wrong to Call the Lalu Era 'Jungle Raj' I Lalu Prasad Yadav I Jungle Raj I Tejashwi Yadav

Arfa Khanum Sherwani with senior journalist Satish K. Singh, Dr Ratan Lal of Delhi University, and Prof Rizwan Qaiser of Jamia Millia Islamia discuss the manner in which the 15 years of Lalu Prasad Yadav rule in Bihar is dismissed by the BJP even today as 'Jungle Raj'.Like our work? Click here to support The Wire: https://thewire.in/supportThe founding premise of The Wire is this: if good journalism is to survive and thrive, it can only do so by being both editorially and financially independent. This means relying principally on contributions from readers and concerned citizens who have no interest other than to sustain a space for quality journalism. As a publication, The Wire will be firmly committed to the public interest and democratic values.We publish in four different languages!For English, visit www.thewire.infor Hindi: http://thewirehindi.com/for Urdu: http://thewireurdu.comfor Marathi: https://marathi.thewire.inIf you are a young writer or a creator, you can submit articles, essays, photos, poetry – anything that’s straight out of your imagination – to LiveWire, The Wire’s portal for the young, by the young. https://livewire.thewire.in/You can also follow The Wire’s social media platforms and engage with us.Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/TheWire/https://www.facebook.com/TheWireHindi/https://www.facebook.com/TheWireUrdu/https://www.facebook.com/TheWireMarathi/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/thewire_inhttps://twitter.com/thewirehindihttps://twitter.com/TheWireUrduhttps://twitter.com/TheWireMarathihttps://twitter.com/livewireInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thewirein/https://www.instagram.com/livewirein/