The Bihar Assembly’s budget session reached a heated crescendo on Friday, the 14th day, spilling into post-session media interactions. Ministers showcased departmental achievements and rebuked rival accusations.
Jama Khan, steering Minority Welfare, painted a picture of progress under Nitish Kumar’s stewardship. From scant allocations, budgets swelled to fuel madrasa enhancements and community projects. ‘Waqf land encroachments will be evicted promptly,’ he promised, signaling zero tolerance.
Mohammad Sohail, the department head, announced 534 new block officer roles filled via PSC exams. ‘High school equivalents for 9-12 graders: two active, 22 in works, five debuting this academic year with 560-student setups,’ he elaborated. Madrasas statewide will integrate Hindi, English, mathematics, and social studies, fostering well-rounded graduates.
Neeraj Kumar of JD(U) dismantled Rabri Devi’s women’s crime rhetoric. ‘I dared her to substantiate in the assembly; she couldn’t, reduced to echoing RJD’s fabricated online posts,’ he remarked to IANS.
Khaliq Anwar explained SIR as a decennial electoral hygiene by the EC. He lambasted Rahul Gandhi: ‘His anti-Modi lens obscures India’s gains; boycotting the AI Summit reeks of partisanship over patriotism.’
Minister Dilip Jaiswal lauded Bihar’s Supreme Court-monitored SIR as the gold standard, mirroring accountability that TMC figures in Bengal now envy.
As debates rage, Bihar’s minority-focused strides affirm a vision of equitable development.