Nitish praised BJP MLC Shahnawaz Hussain in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur

published by, Poorva Joshi

Last Update: April 07, 2023, 11:26 IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (PTI/FILE)

When Hussain was the industries minister in the Nitish Kumar cabinet during the NDA government, he made a lot of efforts to bring industries to Bihar, Kumar said.

Chief minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar During the inauguration of the ethanol plant in Muzaffarpur, senior BJP leader and MLC Shahnawaz Hussain has been praised.

Addressing a gathering during the inauguration on Thursday, Kumar said he was happy that Hussain had come to the event.

Such statement of Bihar Chief Minister has come at a time when political tussle is going on between JDU and BJP in Bihar.

“It is great courage shown by them to join the state government programme. It is a great thing. At present, no BJP leader would dare to do this and participate in any program of the Bihar government. I am very happy to see him here. He is an old friend of mine and has also been in the cabinet in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.”

“We are making efforts to set up industries in Bihar. We have also demanded a grant from the Center for the production of ethanol. I want to tell them to convey our demands to the Centre. If the Center will give us any grant, it will be of great help to Bihar and if it does not, then our government is doing as per its capacity,” the chief minister said.

“If the Center will help us in the ethanol sector, I will give full credit to him (Shahnawaz Hussain). I do not understand why his party is not promoting him and giving him a place in the Union Cabinet.

The Chief Minister along with his cabinet ministers visited Motipur industrial area of ​​Muzaffarpur and inaugurated the ethanol plant on Thursday.

When Hussain was the industries minister in the Nitish Kumar cabinet during the NDA government, he made a lot of efforts to bring industries to Bihar, Kumar said.

Due to Hussain’s hard work ethanol plant, Pepsi bottling plant and many other industries came to Bihar.

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