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Posted inIndia, South Asia

Facebook group fights corruption in Bihar’s most backward region

by Pushyamitra August 27, 2018February 18, 2020

A Facebook group made of people from one of the most backward regions in northern India is holding authorities accountable on a range of issues in a state regarded as one of the country’s most corrupt. Bihar is the fifth poorest state in India, with Seemanchal region ranking even lower in terms of literacy, economic stability, […]

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