Cong blames PM, CM for Bihar’s special status delay | Patna News – Times of India
Patna: Congress national social media in charge and party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate on Tuesday held PM Narendra Modi and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar jointly responsible for the state’s failure to receive special category status.“The demand for special category status to Bihar has been a burning issue during the 20-year tenure of CM Nitish Kumar and the 11-year rule of PM Modi. If the status hasn’t been granted, both PM Modi and CM Kumar must be held accountable,” Shrinate said while responding to media queries at the party’s state headquarters at Sadaquat Ashram.Her remarks came ahead of PM Modi’s two-day visit to Patna starting Thursday evening. During the visit, he is expected to address a rally at Bikramganj in Rohtas district on Friday and announce several major infrastructure and development projects for the state.However, Shrinate was in Patna primarily to conduct an internal meeting with the party’s Mahila Congress wing and to brief the media on the state Congress’s Mai Bahin Samman Yojana. This scheme promises the transfer of Rs 2,500 per month into the bank accounts of eligible women, aimed at ensuring their empowerment, economic upliftment, and security.She said that around 70 women party workers had conducted 1,000 meetings across the state to gather and articulate women’s demands for inclusion in the Congress election manifesto for the 2025 assembly elections.Shrinate also cited findings from the caste-based headcount and economic survey conducted in the state, which showed that 94 lakh families in Bihar earn less than Rs 6,000 per month. “This data reinforces the Congress’s commitment to implement the Mai Bahin Samman Yojana if elected to power,” she said.Interestingly, RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav had earlier announced the same scheme. “This shows that the Congress and RJD, the two key partners of the grand alliance, are united in their stance on women’s issues,” Shrinate said.She added that unlike the BJP’s inconsistent promises, the Congress’s pledge was credible and already in effect in Congress-ruled states. “In contrast, the BJP has either altered or withdrawn the scheme in states governed by it, such as Delhi, or drastically reduced the promised funds after elections,” she added.
