NDA fed off ‘Jungle Raj’ narrative in Bihar. Jamui horror threatens to flip it

In Bihar's Jamui district, a teenage girl and her friend were recently molested and filmed by a group of men, including teenagers. The incident occurred while they were on their way home from a coaching center. The video of the assault has gone viral, sparking national outrage. This incident has come amidst a series of public violence and controversial police encounters, which threaten to undermine the NDA government's narrative of good governance, known as "Sushasan."

The opposition, led by Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi, has criticized the NDA government, calling the assault an "isolated, stray case" and questioning the state's overall law and order situation. The NDA's Sushasan narrative, built on nearly two decades of rule, now faces a major challenge.