No scope to divide Bihar further, says Nitish
November 21st, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANSPatna, Nov 21 (IANS) After supporting Mayawati’s plan to split Uttar Pradesh into four, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar declared Monday that there was no scope to divide Bihar further.
Nitish Kumar said that Bihar’s size was ideal and there was no need to break it up any more.
“After Bihar’s bifurcation 11 years ago, leading to the creation of Jharkhand, there is no scope to divide the state any more,” Nitish Kumar told the media here.
He was asked about the demand for a separate state of Mithila, to be carved out of Bihar.
Nitish Kumar admitted that he had always supported the idea of smaller states. “Smaller states are good for governance and development.”
Without taking names, the chief minister said there were several large states in India that could be bifurcated.
- Nitish backs Mayawati plan to split Uttar Pradesh - Nov 16, 2011
- Bihar seeks special category - with signatures - Jul 10, 2011
- 'Split UP' plan cost BSP: Opposers of Telangana 'state' - Mar 06, 2012
- I am in favour of smaller states: Nitish Kumar - Dec 10, 2009
- Jharkhand angry over Nitish idea of merger with Bihar - Dec 15, 2009
- Mayawati crosses first hurdle, what next? (News Analysis) - Nov 22, 2011
- Congress slams Mayawati over Uttar Pradesh split - Nov 15, 2011
- Bihar is 100 years old - Mar 22, 2012
- We will take special status for Bihar: Nitish Kumar - Aug 27, 2011
- BSP vows to support Telangana proposal in parliament - Jun 25, 2011
- Rising clamour for new states puts Congress on defensive - Dec 11, 2009
- Mayawati hits out at opposition for criticising state split - Nov 16, 2011
- History and logic favour Uttar Pradesh's division (Comment) - Dec 07, 2011
- Lalu tours Bihar with women's quota views, finds few takers - Mar 15, 2010
- Has Mayawati set agenda for assembly polls? - Nov 27, 2011
Tags: 11 years, chief minister, governance, jharkhand, mithila, nitish kumar, patna, scope, states in india, taking names