Big blow for Nitish Kumar: Bihar to not get Special Category Status due to...

Monday, 22 July 2024
The government made it clear in Parliament today that Bihar cannot be given the status of a special state

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On allocation for Bihar in UnionBudget2024, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says, "I have continuously spoken for this (special status), I told them as well (NDA). I told them to give us either a special status or a special package...As a follow-up, they have announced aid for a lot of things...We were...

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