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Modi announces Rs.1.25 lakh crore Bihar package

The prime minister said ‘40,000cr unspent from an earlier aid package to the state would also be given, taking the total central assistance to ‘1.65 lakh crore. Comparing the governance skills of Mr.

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“He used to equate Bihar with him and so we thought he will at least say after the package was announced that it will help Bihar… He has violated the mandate of public against “jungleraj” (rule of jungle) and shook hands with RJD chief Lalu Prasad in his greed for power”, Rudy said.

At the Bihar Samman Sammelan organised by his government, Kejriwal said that the BJP is making every mistake the party made before the Delhi assembly elections. Mr Kejriwal went on to predict that “Delhi will be repeated in Bihar”. After thanking AAP for inviting him to New Delhi, Mr.

“I followed the protocol by receiving the Prime Minister at the Patna airport”.

“Nitish Kumar has questioned not just the Prime Minister mega package for Bihar, but also the way he announced it. ‘Was PM Bidding for Bihar?” asked Kumar on Tuesday evening.

Both the leaders share a “good equation” with Kumar even sending Bihar Police personnel on deputation in Delhi ACB when Kejriwal was at logger-heads with the Lt Governor over anti-graft agency.

“If you invest more than 25 crores in these 21 districts, the allowances double, and he (Nitish Kumar) came to Delhi for a special status demand”, he added. 25 crore package for poll-bound Bihar and said he promises something else before elections and delivers something else after that. PM Modi during his recent rally at Gaya had promised that a special package of Rs 50,000 crore for the state will be addressed soon.

“When I said Bihar is a BIMARU state, your CM became very angry”. They have taken the Andhra people for granted. “This is the first time he has accepted an invitation to visit another state, participate in a state government function”, sources said.

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Sources said the modalities of the package have already been worked out and it could go beyond Rs 1 lakh crore, which will include several new and pending projects for power, roads, and bridges, railway schemes, besides food and software technology parks. Will he give the money if the BJP loses the election?

Win-win Observers feel that the political alignment between Kejriwal and Nitish is likely to benefit both