Nitish repeats special status call as President lauds him for progress...“Bihar is perhaps one of first states to give 50 per cent reservation to wome

Nitish repeats special status call as President lauds him for progress...



Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar got another feather in his cap on Tuesday when President Pratibha Patil lauded his efforts for empowering women and the overall development of the state.

Nitish Kumar could not have chosen a better occasion to get the praise from the first citizen of the country than Bihar Diwas, when the state enters its 100th year of its foundation after separation from Bengal.

The Bihar CM reciprocated Patil’s praise by inviting her to visit Bihar at least once in a year. Invoking Bihari pride, Nitish said it was “mandatory to become a good Bihari before becoming a good Indian citizen”.

The three-day centenary festivities started with the President kick-starting the 100th year celebration of the Bihar Legislative Council foundation on Tuesday.

Patil, who termed the history of Bihar as one of culture and civilisation, said: “Bihar is perhaps one of first states to give 50 per cent reservation to women in panchayats. I congratulate Bihar government for this.”