Bihar will continue its fight for special status, says CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar returned Patna on February 3, 2011 after his Delhi visit. Talking to reporters Kumar said Bihar had a right to get the special state category to enable it get substantial investments for removing backwardness.

Kumar said during his talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi he had made a strong pitch for considering the demand for granting the special state status to Bihar. “We will continue to press for the same through various platforms till it is fulfilled,” he remarked.

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