Nitish hears over 1,000 complaints in 9 hrs at 'Janata Darbar'

Resuming his public interaction programme, 'Janata Ke Darbar Mein Mukhya Mantri', that lasted over nine hours continuing till late in the evening, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today met over 1,000 complainants.
"The CM interacted with people for over nine hours and heard grievance of a total of 1,007 people, including 218 women," a statement from the Chief Minister's Office said.
Kumar looked into the complaints regarding police, land reforms, general administration, and registration department and directed the state police chief P K Thakur and other senior police officials to help the complainants.
Today was the first 'Janata Ke Darbar Mein' programme of Chief Minister Kumar after formation of the Mahagathbandhan government in the state.

Kumar had launched the interaction programme after coming to power in 2005. He meets people every Monday on the first three weeks of month.
Advertisements are released ahead of the programme about departments related to which complaints would be entertained.

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An official statement said here that Congress
vice-president Rahul Gandhi telephoned Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to greet him on his birthday.
Kumar enjoys good relations with Gandhi, who was instrumental in stitching the grand secular alliance in Bihar of which Congress is a constituent.
RJD president Lalu Prasad greeted Kumar on his birthday and extended good wishes to him, the statement said.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh and Bihar Governor Ramnath Kovind also wished Kumar on the occasion.
At home, Kumar received greetings from senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi, Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav and Chairman of Legislative Council Awdesh Narayan Singh among others.
The CM thanked all who had wished him on his birthday, the statement added.