Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared a whooping Rs.1.25 lakh crores of special financial package to Bihar state on Tuesday. He also announced an additional Rs. 40, 000 crore special financial package to the state for infrastructure development.

He made this announcement when he came to lay foundation stone of National Highway Project-11 at Ara in the state today. This 700 km stretch of highway project will be constructed with Rs. 9, 700 crores from the Rs. 40, 000 crore granted by him today.

He said these huge grants to the state will change the face of the state. He said the previous Congress lead UPA government has granted Rs. 12 000 crores but his government is granting ten times to it now. He said the statement government is failing to utilize these huge funds and develop the state.

Obviously, it will encourage the ruling TDP government and the opposition parties to question the Modi government why it is failing to implement its promise of granting special status to the AP state even after 15 months of ruling and how the Prime Minister is now granting 1.60 lakh crores to Bihar state. It will also provide a chance to Congress party to raise this point in its Bihar elections campaigning.