New Delhi: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Tarkishore Prasad said that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will prove to be very beneficial for Bihar.
He added that the PM has a special concern for the development of Bihar and the meeting with CM will give the state a new dimension in the field of development.
Discussions on CM's 'Saat Nischay' program, making Bihar atmanirbhar and creating employment opportunities for 19 lakh people were held.
Prasad added that the PM ensured Nitish Kumar of every possible held that the state needs from the Centre. He said that both the Center and Bihar have NDA government which will benefit Bihar.
Bihar has a strong double engine government, Prasad said.
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Meanwhile, taking a dig at the meeting, the opposition is asking whether Bihar would get the 'special state status'. Will Patna University get Central University status and will there be a special package for the agro-based industries in the state?
The Deputy CM said that the central government is ready to help the Bihar government in every possible way in every field.
He added that the opposition's suggestions are welcome but the Nitish government would rather tell people the truth than mislead the people with lies.