30-May-2025 04:51 PM
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Patna, May 30 (Reporter) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday alleged that nothing was done for anyone when opposition parties were in power in the state.
Kumar while addressing a public meeting at Bikramganj in Rohtas district of Bihar, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the dais, said that nothing was done when opposition parties were in power in the state. After his government was voted to power in Bihar in 2005, many steps were taken to improve the condition of every section of the society, including the poor and women, he added.
" Bihar was the first state in the country to provide 50 percent reservation to women in panchayati raj institutions and local bodies ", the Chief Minister said, adding that women were given 35 percent reservation in government services. Conditions for women had improved a lot due to the sustained efforts of his government, he noted.
Kumar appreciated the support extended by the Centre under the regime of the Narendra Modi government for the accelerated pace of development of Bihar. Several projects for which the foundation stones would be laid and others which would be launched would help in the accelerated development of Bihar, he added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who laid foundation stones of projects and also launched some other projects worth Rs 48,500 crores, through a remote button during the public meeting, said it was a day of ushering in a new era of development and prosperity for the people of Bihar. He appreciated Chief Minister Kumar for the good works being done by his government for the people of the state, which changed the scenario in the last two years since 2005 when the NDA was voted to power in the state.
Projects launched and for which foundation stones were laid by PM Modi, are related to roads, power, railways, education, and other sectors, having a total cost of Rs 48,500 crores...////...