Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurates Bihar Diwas celebrations in Patna

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the Bihar Diwas celebrations at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on March 22, 2011. This was the 99th foundation day of Bihar after the state had been carved out from Bengal Presidency on March 22, 1912. The celebrations also heralds Bihar's entry into the Centenary year. Entire Gandhi Maidan was decorated with colourful lightings and other latest showpiece articles to welcome the people of Bihar. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, Patna Sahib MP Shatrughan Sinha, all Bihar Ministers and ruling party MLAs were present on the occasion. The Chief Minister also released a book on Bihar's 99-year yatra.

Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui