And Laloo would support the Yadav contractor in his inimitable foul language against the upper castes as a whole. About power supply, the less said, the better. Sometimes for days together, entire villages lie in darkness. Even when Laloo takes steps to improve the situation, the entire staff of the state electricity board are out to divert power for making quick profits. Perhaps the sector that has been totally neglected in the ten years of Laloo jungle rule has been education.
Primary education is in a shambles.
Fifty miles out of Patna, primary schools run when it is convenient for the teachers. Drop-out rate is very high. In tribal areas, the children are lucky if one of the six teachers is present. Laloo has not lifted a small finger to promote the education of the girl child. Higher education is steeped in corruption.