Now, being called Bihari a matter of pride: Nitish

Being called a Bihari is a matter of pride now, not an insult, for the people of state, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said on Sunday, asserting that law and order has remarkably improved in the poll-bound state after the government led by him came to power in November 2005. He also took a veiled swipe at the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), saying that before 2005, there was complete anarchy in Bihar.

- HT Correspondent

Kumar, who is also the national president of Janata Dal (United), a key constituent of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar, took to social media ahead of the upcoming two-phased assembly elections to list out various accomplishments under his nearly two-decade-long regime.

“People can’t forget Bihar before 2005, when crime and corruption were at their peak in the state...When our government came to power in 2005, we prioritised the restoration of law and order above all else and established the rule of law. A policy of zero tolerance was adopted for crime and corruption. Now, there is no atmosphere of fear or terror in the state,” Kumar said in a long post on X in Hindi.

There is an atmosphere of love, brotherhood, and peace in the state, he added.