Nitish Kumar begins NDA campaign in Bihar, highlights two decades of improved law & order, education, healthcare, and infrastructure ahead of upcoming elections.
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar began his campaign for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Darbhanga and Samastipur. He talked about how things were in the state before he took office in 2005.
Kumar spoke at a public event in Darbhanga to mark the submission of nominations by JD(U) candidates. He talked about how his administration had been in power for 20 years.
Bihar was in a terrible state before November 24, 2005. After dark, people were scared to leave their homes. He said, “Law and order had completely broken down.”
“When I was at the Centre, I had to meet people inside when I visited my constituency. There were a lot of fights between neighbors, the power was unreliable, and the roads were in awful shape. He also said, “There were almost no schools or hospitals.
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Kumar added that his government was focused on development and the well-being of the people. “There is no longer an atmosphere of fear in the state.” He said, “Bihar is a place of peace, harmony, and brotherhood today.”
The JD(U) is running in the two-phase polls next month as part of the NDA. It has already named its candidates for 101 of the 243 seats. Kumar wants to serve a fifth term in a row.
The CM talked about the steps his government took to keep peace between different groups, like putting up fences around graveyards in 2006 and temples in 2016 to stop fights and thievery.
Kumar remarked that a lot of new schools were opened and instructors were hired in order to focus on education and health as top priorities. “We started programs for uniforms and bicycles to encourage kids, especially girls, to stay in school. We hired 2.58 lakh teachers through the Bihar Public Service Commission not too long ago. He stated, “Also, 2.62 lakh contractual teachers have passed competency exams, bringing the total number of appointments to 5.2 lakh.”
Kumar remarked that Bihar’s health infrastructure has improved a lot when it comes to health treatment. “Before, government hospitals only had 39 patients a month. The average is now 11,600. “We started giving out free medicines and treatment in government hospitals in 2006, and it worked very well,” he remarked.
He also talked about how medical education is growing in the state. He remarked, “The number of medical colleges has gone up from six to twelve, and new ones are being built in 27 districts.”
Kumar added that building a lot of roads and bridges made it much easier to get about. “Before, it took more than six hours to go to Patna from faraway parts of the state. He said, “Now the longest trip time is only about five hours.”
The social welfare minister of Bihar, Madan Sahni, who is also running for the JD(U) in Bahadurpur, and Vinay Kumar Chaudhary, who is running for the BJP in Benipur, were at the rally. Other people there included Sanjay Saraogi, who is running for the BJP in Darbhanga Urban, Sanjay Kumar Jha, who is a member of the Rajya Sabha, and Gopaljee Thakur, who is a member of the BJP.