His was a lonely struggle, because Bihar was also India's most corrupt state, where public officials were enriching themselves, [rather] than serving the poor who had no means to express their anguish if their children had no food or no schooling.
La suya era una lucha solitaria, porque además Bihar era el estado más corrupto de la India. Los funcionarios públicos se enriquecían, antes que ponerse al servicio de los pobres que carecían de medios para expresar su angustia porque sus hijos no tenían comida ni instrucción.