B**Ds Of Bihar: Unending War Of Gang Lords

The real-life saga that once inspired the world of Wasseypur has resurfaced in poll-bound Bihar. While Dhanbad and Wasseypur are no longer part of the state, Mokama still is - and its politics continues to echo the same mix of power, rivalry and violence. The October 30th shootout is the latest reminder of the internecine wars between Bihar's gang lords, conflicts that never truly faded despite changing times. What began as a routine assembly-level fight quickly escalated into a prestige battle between two political satraps, layered-as always in Bihar-with deep caste undercurrents.