Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Friday, August 21, raised questions over the state’s finances, pointing to the rise in public debt and a fiscal deficit of 5.8 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in 2025-26.
In a social media post, the RJD leader said the numbers were worrying and accused the BJP-led NDA government of mishandling the state’s finances.
Yadav claimed the financial strain was being felt in government payments, alleging delays in payments to employees and pensioners, social security beneficiaries and contractors. He also said it was affecting spending on development work.
He further claimed that allocations under the Student Credit Card scheme had been cut and that scholarships were being reduced.