Nitish Kumar freed Bihar from jungle raj, says Shah

Chief minister Nitish Kumar has freed Bihar from “jungle raj” in past 20 years, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Friday as he launched a scathing attack on former CM and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, saying that the 15-year “jungle raj” of Lalu-Rabri pushed the state back by almost half a century, adding that Bihar lost its dignity, splendour, and excellence during the same time.

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Union home minister Amit Shah meets Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar at his residence in Patna on Friday.

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“What era was that, in which Bihar became a sick state. In the 15 years of jungle rule alone, Bihar lost its pride, wealth, and knowl- ‘edge. During the 15-year period of jungle raj, Bihar had lost all its dignity, splendour, and excellence of every kind. Imagine how those 15 years must have been... The period in which Bihar’s reputation declined...,” Shah said at the Intellectuals Conference in Patna

He added: “Nitish Kumar has freed Bihar from jungle raj. PM Modi, over the last Il years, has worked to develop Bihar. PM Modi's Il years have been a blessing to the poo!

Shah, who is in the state on a three-day trip, met Kumar in the morning, and later addressed a public rally in Saran district.