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PM Narendra Modi announced Rs 1.25 lakh cr special package for Bihar,Bihar ,bihar polls ,bihar assembly election 2015,battle for bihar,modi in bihar, arrah,ara,bhojpur,modi bihar rally,saharsa
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 1.25 lakh crore package for poll-bound Bihar on Tuesday during his rally in Bihar’s Arra district. In an attempt to woo voters, he also announced an additional Rs 40,000 crore package for Bihar for infrastructure development.
Prior to his speech, Modi launched Highway project worth Rs 9,700 crore and laid foundation of 23 skill training centres in Bihar. Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Ravi Shankar Prasad were also at the venue.
Significantly, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was not present in the launch of these crucial projects. His seat instead had been occupied by his Cabinet minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh.
"I promise you I will implement this package fully. If we want to solve people's problems then the only way ahead is development," said Modi while addressing a rally in Arrah.
"Along with Rs 1.25 lakh crore package, an additional Rs 40,000 crore will also be spent on the state," said Modi as the crowd cheered.
In the course of his speech, Modi also taunted chief minister Nitish Kumar once again and questioned his stand on the status on the state.
"When I called Bihar a Bimaru state, Nitish Kumar became upset. Now I agree with Nitish Kumar that Bihar is not a Bimaru state," said Modi taking a dig at the CM.
"I will the happiest if Bihar stops being counted as one of the Bimaru states," he said.
Earlier, Modi, who has already addressed two election rallies in Muzaffarpur and Gaya ahead of the Bihar assembly polls, inaugurated highway projects involving an investment of Rs 6,200 crore in the state.