The fruits of democracy have never been so overpoweringly sweet for the people of Bihar. After over a decade of jungle raj, Bihar stands reassured - democracy is of the people, for the people and by the people.

On November 22, when Bihar broke free of the Lalu-Rabri Raj, not only the people there heaved a sigh of relief, the entire nation looked delighted.

The 15-year rule had made the state synonymous with crime, casteism, corruption and backwardness. It did not rein in feudalism either (the Jehanabad massacres).

Let's hope the new government (NDA) rights all that's wrong in Bihar… and, it's not too late before the nation's political stage calls for curtains down on Lalu's histrionics (he is still the Union Railway Minister).