Narendra Modi in Patna: PM lauds Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for implementation of alcohol prohibition

Modi speaks at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan

Nitish Kumar speaks at Prakash Utsav

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addressed a rally on the occasion of 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh. In tribute to Mahatma Gandhi’s Champaran Satyagraha, he said that the Bihar government has implemented total prohibition. He also spoke about the development programmes undertaken by his government in Bihar.

Punjab will always be grateful to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar: Badal

Praising Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal thanked him saying that the state will always be grateful to the Bihar CM.

Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal addresses gathering at Gandhi Maidan

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Besides Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind, Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal several Union Minsters including Ravi Shankar Prasad , Ram Vilas Paswan and other dignitaries will participate the Prakash parv celebrations.

Modi will also release special commemorative stamps on Prakash Parv.

Modi is expected to address rally at Gandhi Maidan

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Modi’s address at Gandhi Maidan should be seen in light of two facts: The first being that as the prime minister of the country, it was quite expected for him to attend such an important event of one of the most important religious communities of the country. Also, the upcoming Punjab Assembly election must be an important consideration

Patna turns into Mini Punjab

Watch: Nitish and Modi in Gandhi Maidan

Narendra Modi with Nitish Kumar in Patna on Prakash Parv

PM Modi arrives in Patna

Lalu, staunchest critic of Modi, to share stage with the PM

Nitish Kumar’s political ally and one of the staunchest critics of the prime minister, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, too will be present on-stage at the function to mark Prakash Parv, the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh.
 

Apart from the programmes at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, where a makeshift Gurudwara has been set up, the PM will also be releasing special commemorative stamps to mark the occasion.

Tight security amid threat from Khalistani group

Given the fact that the last time Modi visited Gandhi Maidan on 27 October, 2013, for the Lok Sabha poll campaign, a series of explosions triggered by Indian Mujahideen terrorists, rocked the surrounding areas. The bombings led to large-scale criticism of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who was accused of failing to manage things properly.

Tight security has been put in place which is an imperative given the fact that the visit of the prime minister comes amid a heightened threat from Khalistani terror groups.

Venue in Patna subsumed by intense religiosity

Gandhi Maidan in Bihar’s capital city Patna has been subsumed by intense religiosity. Reporting for Firstpost, Shishir Tripathi said, “the Guru Granth Sahib — the holy book of the Sikhs — has been reverentially placed on a podium, in the sprawling ground in Patna, which is all set to celebrate 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh named Prakash Utsav or Prakash Parv.”