The Bihar government has deleted over 5.5 lakh ineligible ration cards by linking its Public Distribution System with Special Intensive Revision voting data.
Notably, the Bihar government has approached the top court to challenge the Patna High Court’s order dated 20th June 2024 in which it set aside its law that increased reservation from 50% to 65% in the state.
The Nitish government plans to provide Rs 2 lakh in financial help to 94 lakh families to launch small businesses over the next five years under the 'Bihar Small Entrepreneur Scheme'. The funds will be distributed to poor families in three instalments.
Union Minister and BJP MP Nityanand Rai said that the step taken by the state is highly 'objectionable' and a 'big offense'. Urging CM Nitish Kumar to not let Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadavi do the said change, Rai stated that if Yadav is not stopped, he might change his (Nitish Kumar) name too.