Patna, Mar 22 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wrote to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, congratulating him and the people of the state on “Bihar Diwas”, the day on which the province, which was earlier a part of the Bengal presidency, came into being upon over a century ago.
Kumar, the longest serving CM of the state, shared a screenshot of the three-page letter from Modi on his social media handles.
The Prime Minister showered praise on the JD(U) president, an alliance partner of the ruling BJP at the Centre, for having demonstrated a “personal commitment towards the welfare of all sections of the society”.
“Under your leadership, Bihar has witnessed a huge transformation”, said the PM, adding, “I feel proud that my government got the opportunity to help speed up the state’s progress”.
Modi began his letter with Bihar Diwas greetings to the CM and “my brothers and sisters” across the state and dwelt at length upon the rich history of the land, making a mention of “moral and spiritual values” embodied by the Buddha and “diplomacy and statecraft under Chandragupt Maurya, the disciple of Chanakya, a legacy which continues to guide India”.
Modi also spoke of the Champaran Satyagraha launched by Mahatma Gandhi and luminaries like Sachhidanand Sinha, who headed the Constituent Assembly, Rajendra Prasad, the first President of Independent India, and Jagjivan Ram, a Dalit leader who went on to become the Deputy Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister also made a mention of the key role played by Jayaprakash Narayan’s movement in Bihar, which had set the tone for the struggle against the infamous emergency.
“Some time ago, the NDA government got the opportunity to confer Bharat Ratna upon Karpoori Thakur, a move that has been lauded by all”, added the Prime Minister. PTI NAC RG
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