Kanhaiya Kumar is the All India Congress Committee in-charge of NSUI and a youth leader in the Congress party. Tasked by Rahul Gandhi with strengthening the party’s presence in Bihar, he recently led a padyatra in the state. He is also a former president of the JNU Students’ Union.

In this edition of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Kanhaiya Kumar talks about the Congress party’s future in Bihar, Operation Sindoor, the issues of unemployment and migration, and the everyday realities faced by people in the state. He also shares his thoughts on whether padyatras can help revive the Congress’s fortunes in Bihar.

00:00 - Introduction

00:34 - Kanhaiya Kumar's padyatra in Bihar

03:53 - BJP vs Congress: Bihar's Development

05:33 - Bharat Jodo Yatra: Who Really Benefited?

06:18 - Kanhaiya Kumar’s Promise for Bihar

06:58 - Centre vs Non-BJP States?

07:58 - Will Congress Comeback in Bihar?

10:26 - RJD-Congress Alliance

11:43 - Issues of Bihar

14:27 - Rahul Gandhi's 'Narender Surrender' Jibe

17:08 - Politics of Kanhaiya Kumar