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Bihar cabinet passes resolution seeking special category status for state: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar emphasizes welfare initiatives

  • Bihar Cabinet, under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, passes a resolution seeking "special category status"
  • The demand for special status gained momentum after the recent caste survey in the state
  • CM Kumar outlines plans for schemes benefiting 94 lakh poor families, emphasizing the need for central assistance

22 Nov 2023

Bihar cabinet passes resolution seeking special category status for state: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar emphasizes welfare initiatives

The Bihar Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has passed a resolution seeking "special category status" for the state. The demand gained momentum following the recent caste survey in Bihar. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, in a social media post, disclosed that the resolution urging the Centre to accept the demand was approved during the cabinet meeting. Kumar highlighted that Bihar has 94 lakh poor families, and his government plans to launch schemes requiring an expenditure of nearly Rs 2.50 lakh crore for their welfare. He emphasized that with the special category status, the state could achieve these goals more rapidly with central assistance.

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