Bihar is becoming a hotbed for many riots related to delays in exams, new employment schemes, and communal issues.

Aarushi Kataria and Sudisha Mishra discuss the reasons why these riots are directly related to unemployment, why Bihar is heavily job-deprived and what this means socio-economically.

Suggested readings

1. Political Economy of Poverty in Bihar
2. ‘Government job’ is our only hope, say Bihar students taking competitive exams
3. ‘Killing unemployment’: Bihar students gather to study for govt jobs

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