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Congress Accuses BJP-JDU of De-Industrializing Bihar, Creating ‘Migration Industry’
New Delhi, November 3, 2025 – The Congress party has launched a scathing attack on the BJP-JDU alliance, accusing them of systematically dismantling Bihar’s industrial base over their 20 years in power, resulting in mass migration and economic decline. In a statement released today, Congress General Secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh asserted that the state’s industrial tradition had been deliberately weakened, creating a “migration industry” instead.
Ramesh highlighted Bihar’s historical strengths in sectors like sugar, paper, jute, silk, and dairy, claiming these industries thrived under previous Congress governments. He pointed to industrial units established during the Congress era, such as the Barauni Oil Refinery, Sindri and Barauni fertilizer plants, and the Barauni Dairy (now Sudha Dairy), as evidence of their commitment to industrial development.
The Congress leader alleged that the BJP-JDU administration had failed to establish any significant industries and had instead overseen the decline of existing ones through corruption and mismanagement. He cited the example of the Ashok Paper Mill, now a ruined complex, and the closure of numerous sugar mills and the Rameshwar Jute Mill in Samastipur. He also mentioned the struggling silk industry in Bhagalpur, where many weaver families are reportedly facing debt and poverty.
Ramesh questioned the BJP-JDU’s claims that establishing industries in Bihar is impossible due to its landlocked location, contrasting this with the Congress party’s past success in setting up heavy industries like Barauni and Sindri. He emphasized that over three crore people have left Bihar in search of employment and that Congress is resolved to revive and strengthen Bihar’s tradition of industry, employment, and self-reliance, which the BJP-JDU government has systematically and deliberately weakened over the past two decades.
With the Bihar Assembly elections just days away (November 6 and 11, with results on November 14), this latest salvo from the Congress intensifies the political battleground. The Opposition INDIA bloc, led by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, is vying to unseat the incumbent BJP-JDU alliance.
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