Bihar should be declared a Hindu state, says BJP MLA Hari Bhushan Thakur

The BJP MLA said, "We know how the government in Bihar is trying to take political advantage by releasing the caste census report. The people of Bihar also know this. When the time comes, the public will teach a befitting lesson to those who indulge in caste politics.

Patna: Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Hari Bhushan Thakur on Thursday said Bihar should be declared a Hindu state. A caste census has been conducted in Bihar and now it has become clear that Bihar is a Hindu-majority state, Thakur said. Speaking to the media, Thakur said, "82 per cent of the population in Bihar is Hindus. In such a situation it should be declared a Hindu state. On this basis, work should be done to give maximum benefits of government schemes to Hindus."

"The Muslim population has increased very rapidly in Bihar. If the Muslim population continues to increase in Bihar like this, then it is a matter of great concern, " Thakur pointed out.

"We only know how the government in Bihar is trying to take political advantage by releasing the caste census report. The people of Bihar also know this. When the time comes, the people will teach a befitting lesson to those who indulge in caste politics," the BJP MLA said.