RJD celebrates Sant Ravidas Jayanti

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad inaugurated Sant Ravidas Jayadnti celebration in Patna on February 27, 2011.

Speaking on the occasion Lalu Prasad criticized Bihar government for poor agricultural growth and questioned the ruling JD(U)-BJP alliance's promise of making the state a developed one by 2015.

“Bihar has been faring poorly in the growth of its agriculture sector over the years and was ranked 20th among the states in terms of agriculture growth... under the circumstance how could the NDA government promise to make the state a developed by 2015," he said.

Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui