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Prashant Kishor Sets Deadline for Bihar Government Over Welfare Promises

Kishor demands a white paper on caste survey, immediate action on welfare pledges, and halts to alleged corruption in land surveys, threatening mass agitation starting May 11.

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Overview

  • Prashant Kishor has issued a one-month ultimatum to the Bihar government to release a white paper on the 2023 caste survey and clarify its policy outcomes.
  • He accuses the government of failing to deliver ₹2 lakh financial aid promised to 94 lakh low-income families and demands immediate disbursement.
  • Kishor highlights delays in allotting three decimals of land to Dalit and Mahadalit families, with only two lakh families reportedly allotted land on paper and no possession granted.
  • Citing corruption and slow progress, Kishor calls for the suspension of Bihar's ongoing land survey, noting only 20% completion since 2013 compared to 80% in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
  • The Jan Suraaj Party plans a signature campaign in 40,000 villages starting May 11, aiming to gather one crore signatures by July 11, with a potential assembly gherao during the monsoon session if demands are unmet.