Floodwaters Rise, So Do Questions About Priorities in India's BJP Government The recent floods in Bihar have left over 45 lakh people affected and countless lives lost.
Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav has questioned the government's priorities in the face of this disaster, pointing out that while people die and livelihoods are destroyed, crores of rupees are spent on festivities celebrating Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday.
The criticism extends beyond just the PM CARES Fund, which was established to respond to the COVID 19 pandemic but has been criticized for being slow in disbursing funds.