Ahead of Bihar’s assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Purnea district on Monday to inaugurate development projects worth Rs 36,000 crore and address a public rally.
The Prime Minister will also open a newly developed airport terminal in the north Bihar town, fulfilling a long-standing demand for enhanced air connectivity. Another key highlight of the visit will be the inauguration of the National Makhana Board, announced in this year’s Union Budget. Bihar produces nearly 90 per cent of the country’s makhana, or Indian foxnuts, which the Prime Minister has frequently described as a “super food”.
Senior BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, who recently visited Purnea to review preparations, said, "In his 11 years of tenure, Modi has gifted Bihar development projects worth about Rs 1.50 lakh-crore. Tomorrow, there will be another bonanza. The state is enjoying the fruits of having a double-engine government."
Security has been tightened across the district, with restrictions on national and state highways, including a 24-hour suspension of vehicle movement beginning midnight Sunday.
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Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav conducted a surprise inspection of the government medical college and hospital (GMCH) in Purnea, sharing a video on X. "The new building here must have cost hundreds of crores. Yet, it does not have an ICU and a trauma centre. There is no fully qualified cardiologist. Many patients, including small children, are being forced to lie down in the open, vulnerable to infections like dengue, since construction work is still on," he said.
Yadav criticised both the Centre and the state government, adding, "Even the so-called functional wards lack basic facilities like separate toilets for men and women. Patients are making do with bedsheets which are dirty or bring these from their homes. I would urge the PM that after having his fill of tirade against jungle raj (RJD rule), he visit the GMCH. The stark failures of the double-engine government will stare him in the face. He must also bring along Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who loves to brag that after he took over in 2005, all has been good."
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