“You think that the poor and oppressed people of Bihar will ever forget Lalu Yadav? I am the only one who has done something for them. The people know that. They also know that the rest (of the political class) are useless.”

— Lalu Prasad Yadav

In an interview, when asked "But is it not true that Bihar is lacking in development? That despite all your proclamations on social justice the poor and oppressed of the state are still suffering?" ( Q & A: Laloo Prasad Yadav, The Hindu, Mar 22, 2004, 2006-05-08 http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2004/03/22/stories/2004032202761200.htm,).

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