Big blow to CM Nitish! Bihar will not get special state status, minister responded in Lok Sabha on JDU’s demand

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has received a big blow from the central government. Actually, a big update has come from Delhi on the demand to give special state status to Bihar. During the budget session in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary has given a big statement on behalf of the Central Government. Actually, Pankaj Chaudhary, while answering on behalf of the Central Government in the Lok Sabha, said that it is not possible to give special state status to Bihar.

The minister said that the provisions that have to be fulfilled for the status of a special state are not there in Bihar. Let us tell you, for the past several years, there has been a demand to give special state status to Bihar. Recently, on Sunday also, during the all-party meeting in Delhi, JDU Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Jha raised the demand to give special state status or special package to Bihar. Let us tell you, CM Nitish Kumar has also been demanding special state status to Bihar many times.

JDU said – this is the right of the people of Bihar

At the same time, before the general budget on Monday, JDU has once again demanded special state status and special assistance to Bihar. JDU’s chief spokesperson KC Tyagi said that the demand for special state status for Bihar is the voice of the people of Bihar. JDU has sent a letter of authority, not a demand letter. We have said that Bihar should get special state status and special assistance. Let us tell you, the general budget of the new central government is going to be presented tomorrow.

Other states are also demanding

Let us tell you, according to Article 275 of the Indian Constitution, there are provisions for giving special category state status to a state. At present, there are a total of 29 states and 7 union territories in the country, out of which 11 states have the status of special category states, but there are still five states including Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha which are demanding special state status. Article 275 states under which conditions this special status can be given to a state. According to these provisions, this status can be given to those states where there are hilly or difficult geographical conditions, the state is of strategic importance in terms of international borders, per capita income is very low, population density is low or tribal majority population or there is economic and structural backwardness and lack of sources of revenue.

These provisions have to be fulfilled for a special state

1. There is lack of resources in the state.

2. Per capita income is low.

3. There are adverse conditions for the finances of the state.

4. Economic and structural backwardness.

5. Large population of tribals.

6. Hilly and difficult terrain.

7. Strategic importance of the state due to being adjacent to international borders.

8. Low population density.