Will fulfill my promises and do beyond that says PM Modi in Bihar
Bihar: Launching the NDA’s poll campaign in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said at an event in Patna that he will “go beyond” what he promised on allocation of funds for the state.
After arriving in Patna, Prime Minister Modi shared the stage with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who questioned him recently on his promises made during last year’s Lok Sabha election. The two leaders came together at a function to launch multiple projects and two trains, agencies reported.
Modi is also expected to address a rally in Muzaffarpur later in the day as part of the election campaign.
“Before the Lok Sabha polls, I promised Rs 50,000 crore for Bihar (if elected)...I will fulfil my promise and announce the package at the right time. And I will go beyond what was promised,” HT quoted Modi as saying.
Modi is reported to have rued that projects which was started a long time ago during the previous NDA regime remained pending after it lost power.
Meanwhile, Zee News reported that BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain responded to Nitish Kumar’s questioning of Modi over his poll promises, saying in posts on Twitter that the people of Bihar want answers for the “jungle raj-1” of Lalu Prasad Yadav and “jungle raj-2” of Nitish Kumar.
At the event in Patna, Modi flagged off a railway line and a train from Patna to Mumbai, as also an incubation centre for medical electronics.
However, reacting to his announcements, JD(U) president Sharad Yadav said that he did not announce any new schemes and merely repackaged old ones, Zee news reported.
At the event, Nitish Kumar said, “We're grateful that after 14 months Modiji finds time to visit Bihar. As we get ready to hear more promises what about his old ones?” Nitish also reminded about the issue of granting special status to Bihar, and said that the demand is still pending.
After arriving in Patna, Prime Minister Modi shared the stage with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who questioned him recently on his promises made during last year’s Lok Sabha election. The two leaders came together at a function to launch multiple projects and two trains, agencies reported.
Modi is also expected to address a rally in Muzaffarpur later in the day as part of the election campaign.
“Before the Lok Sabha polls, I promised Rs 50,000 crore for Bihar (if elected)...I will fulfil my promise and announce the package at the right time. And I will go beyond what was promised,” HT quoted Modi as saying.
Modi is reported to have rued that projects which was started a long time ago during the previous NDA regime remained pending after it lost power.
Meanwhile, Zee News reported that BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain responded to Nitish Kumar’s questioning of Modi over his poll promises, saying in posts on Twitter that the people of Bihar want answers for the “jungle raj-1” of Lalu Prasad Yadav and “jungle raj-2” of Nitish Kumar.
At the event in Patna, Modi flagged off a railway line and a train from Patna to Mumbai, as also an incubation centre for medical electronics.
However, reacting to his announcements, JD(U) president Sharad Yadav said that he did not announce any new schemes and merely repackaged old ones, Zee news reported.
At the event, Nitish Kumar said, “We're grateful that after 14 months Modiji finds time to visit Bihar. As we get ready to hear more promises what about his old ones?” Nitish also reminded about the issue of granting special status to Bihar, and said that the demand is still pending.
- Published in National