Ask My Father Why I Became a Minister” — Deepak Prakash’s Viral Reply Exposes Nepotism
“Ask My Father Why I Became a Minister” — Deepak Prakash’s Viral Reply Exposes Nepotism Deepak Prakash viral reply – 'ask my father' – Bihar nepotism debate 2025 “Ask My Father Why I Became a Minister” — Deepak Prakash’s Viral Reply, A Nepotism Flashpoint 21 November 2025 · Patna, Bihar In a 45-second clip that has now gone global across Indian social platforms, Deepak Prakash — son of senior politician Upendra Kushwaha — answered a blunt question about his appointment with one short sentence that ignited a nationwide conversation on political nepotism. For the past 24 hours one line has dominated the conversation: “Why I was made a minister, only my father can answer that.” Asked directly by a journalist — “You’ve never contested an election; how were you made a minister?” — Deepak’s candid reply and slight smile turned a routine media exchange into a viral phenomenon....