Even by anecdotal evidence standards, President's rule is definitely a good thing for Bihar.
I have personally run into people who said they have had to fo to office "on time", since it is President's rule now.
A returnee from a village was delighted to see that the police had picked up the goons who had been settling all disputes on their own terms till recently.
Finally, the 'rangdari' tax, or protection tax to give it its rightful name, seems to be absent for the past two months...Giving tremendous relief to shopkeepers.
