"No Substitute For Development", Says PM Modi in Bihar: Highlights

Patna:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Bihar today. He is taking part in a function in Patna to launch a number of government schemes, where he is sharing the stage with political rival and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Here are the highlights of what Prime Minister Narendra Modi said:

• All of us are now are coming to the understanding that there is substitute for development.


• If we have to overcome unemployment, poverty, illiteracy, development is the only way.


• Development is the medicine for all ills.


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Here are the highlights of what Nitish Kumar said:

• I welcome the Honourable Prime Minister on his first visit to Bihar in this capacity.


• The state government has cooperated and provided land when the Centre expressed interest in setting up an IIT in Bihar.


• I have a request of the Prime Minister. Of the 500 acres spread for IIT-Patna, a lot of people will be educated.


• But I also ask that other branches of study such as Agricultural Engineering, aerospae, architectural and regional planning are also introduced.


• I also request the Prime Minister that pure sciences also be taught here.


• As Railways Minister, I had the opportunity to visit Gujarat many times, and take part in programmes with the Honourable Prime Minister, who was the Chief Minister of Gujarat at the time.


• We also request that the railway line that PM has inaugurated be extended on both ends, as it is a line with a very high rate f return.


• Prime Minister, I appreciate the fact that you talk with officials through video conferencing, to monitor the progress of various schemes being implemented by the Central government.


• I also request you to do the same with the portion of Central programmes that are being implemented by the state government. That will help ensure their proper implementation.