“I’ll implement the initiative of ‘Bihar first, Bihari first’,” Chirag Paswan mentioned (File)
Patna:
Union Minister Chirag Paswan arrived in Bihar on Saturday, the primary time after assuming the cost as Union Minister of Meals Processing Industries and mentioned that his focus will likely be on meals processing items within the state, which might result in improve within the revenue of farmers.
Talking with information company ANI, Mr Paswan mentioned, “I’m very comfortable that my occasion lived upto the belief of Prime Minister Narendra Modi… Because of the onerous work of our employees, we received 5 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar. The Prime Minister additionally gave us his blessings.”
Chirag Paswan’s political journey will be described as nothing in need of meteoric. After the thumping victory within the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the LJP (Ram Vilas) chief is now the third most essential ally after TDP and JD(U) for BJP within the NDA fold.
Scoring a one hundred pc strike price in all 5 seats — Hajipur, Samastipur, Vaishali, Jamui and Khagaria — the LJP (Ram Vilas) secured a Cupboard berth for its chief, who took oath in Modi 3.0 authorities on June 9.
Speaking about his imaginative and prescient for Bihar, the Union Minister mentioned, “I’ll implement the initiative of ‘Bihar first, Bihari first’. I’ve at all times talked about meals processing items. Be it the bananas of Hajipur, litchis of Muzzarpur, or mangoes of Patna, I’ve at all times mentioned that if meals processing items are established right here, the farmers’ revenue will improve, the state income will improve, and there will likely be employment alternatives for the youth. Now since I’ve this portfolio, I’ll give my greatest.”
Notably, Chirag Paswan obtained the Ministry of Meals Processing Industries, a publish beforehand held by his father Ram Vilas Paswan, till his loss of life in 2020. His uncle, Pashupati Paras, headed it for the remainder of the Lok Sabha time period.
After the announcement of the 18th Lok Sabha outcomes, Lok Janshakti Occasion (LJP) (Ram Vilas) Chief Chirag Paswan assumed cost as Minister of Meals Processing Industries on June 11. He had received from the Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency. A complete of 5 LJP (Ram Vilas) MPs had received the Lok Sabha elections in Bihar: Veena Devi, Arun Bharti, Shambhavi Choudhary, Rajesh Verma and Chirag Paswan.
On disturbed regulation and order scenario in Bihar, the Minister of Meals Processing Industries mentioned that this is a matter of concern. “I’ve talked with the Chief Minister (Nitish Kumar) and within the coming days, we are going to be sure that the crime is managed. Crime can’t be tolerated in any respect. The way in which crime has bought up, it is a matter of concern for our authorities and the federal government is working to manage it.”
On the current collapse of bridges within the state, Mr Paswan mentioned, “That is very unlucky. The Prime Minister can also be very involved about this. Within the coming days, it is going to be ensured that there’s a particular deal with high quality in development works.”
The Lok Janshakti Occasion additionally took to their official X deal with and posted about Paswan’s go to to the state for the primary time after turning into Union Minister. The publish mentioned, “On his first go to to Bihar after turning into a Union Minister, the Nationwide President and Union Minister of the occasion, Chirag Paswan, together with all of the MPs, carried out Puja at Khagaul in Patna and prayed for the happiness and prosperity of all of the countrymen.”
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