2. CHIEF MINISTER NITISH KUMAR IS LEADING THE CAMPAIGN
FOR SPECIAL CATEGORY STATUS TO BIHAR
FOR
7 YEARS
INITATED THE DEMAND IN A LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER ON 9 DECEMBER
2005
7 YEARS LATER
CALLS PEOPLE FOR SUPPORT AT RAMLILA GROUNDS ON MARCH 17, 2013
3.
4. Shri Nitish Kumar writes to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
quoting President A.P.J Kalam “India can only succeed, if
Bihar prospers.”
Attaching Memorandum For According Bihar Special Category
Status and For Granting Development and Economic Packages,
he highlights the insurmountable development deficit of Bihar
and demands Special Category Status for Bihar to develop and
industrialize the state.
Seeking structural interventions for development of the state, he
states, “It is our request that on the line of provision and
facilities provided to the North East States Uttaranchal and
Himachal Pradesh, Bihar should be provided with same
economic and development package.”
Dec 04, 2005 : “India can only succeed, if Bihar prospers”
5. April 4, 2006
Parties Unite for Special Category Status to
Bihar
Bihar Legislative Assembly
passes unanimous resolution
for Special Category Status.
Members of all political parties
express solidarity.
6. June 03, 2006
“Granting Special Status to the State will be an
appropriate step in this direction.”
Nitish writes to the Prime Minister apprising him of the unanimous resolution passed
by Bihar Legislative Assembly.
Highlights development deficit of Bihar describing high poverty (43%) compared to
national average of (27%), significant deficiency in infrastructure and energy, poor
health and education apparatus and low per capita income of Rs. 4088 compared to
national average of Rs. 13332/-
“Bihar’s backwardness is pulling down the national figure and jointly the State
and the Center should address the issue and come up with immediate solutions.”
Seeks time for All Party Delegation from Bihar to meet the Prime Minister
7. June 08, 2006
Nitish meets the Prime Minister, Demands
Special Category Status for Bihar
“ We also requested the Prime Minister to
grant a special category status to Bihar and
an all-party delegation from the state will
also meet him soon in this regard ”
8. April, 2007
PIL filed in Patna High Court on Demand
for Special Category Status
State Government and Central Government
made respondents
Center asserts that Bihar does not match the
criteria for Special Category Status.
PIL DISMISSED
9. May 15, 2009
Nitish makes strong national pitch for Special Category
Makes Special Category Status to
Bihar a precondition for support to any
alliance at the Center
Congress reacts cautiously to the
demand
10. May 23, 2009
Nitish Congratulates Manmohan
“Will address these Special Concerns”
Says Manmohan
Shri Nitish Kumar writes of the
Prime Minister congratulating
him for assuming second term
at Office.
Highlights key areas where
Bihar’s development initiatives
need his support and guidance.
In the reply to the
motion of thanks to
the President, the
Prime Minister
mentions about the
need to address
these special
concerns.
11. July 14, 2009
Budget Neglects Bihar, Disappointed Nitish writes to the Prime Minister
“Even at the risk of repetition, let me summarize some of the
issues which are central to our development strategy and do not
find mention in the budget.”
“Special Category Status for Bihar: I have written to you earlier
that given our development deficit, low tax base, high population
density, poor infrastructure, low energy density, according a
Special Category Status for Bihar is the only way to quickly
improve our development matrix and entice private investment.”
12. 11 October 2009
Special Category Status Campaign goes to people
“ A special signature drive should be launched by the party and a memorandum with
over One Crore signatures should be submitted to Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh that special status be granted to Bihar " Says Nitish at State Party Council
Meeting of Janata Dal (United).
13. March 31, 2010
Fresh Resolution Placed in Bihar
Legislative Council
Professor Arun Kumar places fresh resolution in Bihar Legislative Council
Injustices made in the past and persistent neglect of legitimate demands pushed Bihar
into low income group states.
The council unanimously demands Special Category
Status for Bihar so that the state could graduate to the
category of high income group states.
14. “ I am forwarding this resolution in the context
of the long pending demand for special
category status for Bihar for active
consideration by the Central Govt. ”
May 10, 2010
Chief Minister apprises Prime Minister on
the resolution passed in Bihar Legislative
Council
