Nitish Kumar: Modi welcome in Bihar as PM, not as BJP leader

Poll-bound Bihar on Saturday found Chief Minister Nitish Kumar saying that Narendra Modi was being welcomed to the state as the nation's Prime Minister, and not as a BJP leader.

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"Since Modi is visiting the state first time, nearly 15 months, after becoming the Prime Minister, on the behalf of the Bihar government, I welcome him. Being a representative and attendant of Bihar, I too am eagerly waiting for him, his speech and announcements," Nitish told ANI.

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"We will listen what he (Modi) has to say from his political platform. Bihar's people will listen to his speech. And then only we will give our remarks," he added.

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He continued that he hopes that since Bihar has helped Modi so much, he (Modi) too will obviously help Bihar will. Let's see what substantive help he provides and not just repeating his old announcements.

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The Prime Minister will participate in several programmes in Patna today and reportedly address a 'Parivartan' rally at Muzaffarpur.

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He will also inaugurate the ambitious 'Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramjyoti Yojana.