<br />The issue of migration is once again taking centre stage in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. Rashtriya Janata Dal’s (RJD) Tejashwi Yadav launched a campaign two years ago highlighting the exodus from the state. More recently, the Congress’ Kanhaiya Kumar undertook a month-long march advocating ‘Stop Migration, Provide Jobs’. Political strategist Prashant Kishor has consistently labelled migration as Bihar’s most pressing problem in his rallies.<br /><br />According to many reports, migration from Bihar paints a grim picture. The state has been termed as the second state, after Uttar Pradesh, from where maximum migration takes place.<br /><br />However, when Outlook India sought the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) perspective on the persistent migration, a party leader dismissed the idea of work-driven exodus, claiming people migrate out of choice and not out of distress.<br /><br />To verify this claim, Outlook India travelled to Bihar’s villages to investigate whether any labourer was migrating out of choice.<br /><br />Watch the full video to know more.<br /><br />Reporter and Camera: Asghar Khan <br />Editor: Madiha<br /><br />Follow us:<br />Website: https://www.outlookindia.com/<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Outlookindia<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outlookindia/<br />X: https://twitter.com/Outlookindia<br />Whatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaNrF3v0AgWLA6OnJH0R<br />Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OutlookMagazine<br />Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/outlookindia<br /><br />#BiharElections2025 #MigrationCrisis #GroundReport #RuralVoices #Bihar #TejashwiYadav #KanhaiyaKumar #PrashantKishor #BJP #RJD #BiharElections
