Nityanand Rai is a Member of Parliament from Bihar and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He currently serves as the Minister of State for Home Affairs.

In this edition of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, he speaks about the surge in crime in Bihar and shares what the government is doing to strengthen law and order in the state.

He also shares his views on the Rohingya issue, Operation Sindoor, migration, and discusses the NDA's Chief Ministerial face for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.

*Timestamps*

00:00 – Introduction

00:30 – Who are the ‘Thugs’ of Bihar?

02:50 – What has NDA done in Bihar?

06:15 – Delay in Patna Airport expansion

07:23 – Bihar During Yadav Family at Helm

09:37 – Surge in Crime in Bihar

12:16 – Rohingya issue in Bihar

15:08 – NDA’s CM face for Bihar

15:58 – ‘Narender Surrender’ jibe

20:03 – BJP’s ‘Big Brother’ role in Bihar

20:34 – Endgame for Naxalism in India