With Bihar going through a drought-like scenario, state Agriculture Minister Kumar Sarvjeet on Monday took a jibe at leaders of the BJP, asking them to hope to god for rain.
His assertion got here to media individuals in Gaya after he was requested in regards to the drought-like scenario in Bihar.
“The people of the BJP always build temples… I have asked them to pray for god as well. May god listen to them and rains take place in Bihar. I have asked them several times… you also ask them.”
The monsoon has created havoc in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi however very much less rain has been reported in Bihar and a lot of the state’s 38 districts are hit by drought.
“In the previous few months, a number of Babas (self-styled god males like Bageshwar Baba) got here to Bihar however nobody had given sermons to farmers and prayed for good rain, ” Sarvjeet stated.
“The state government working under the leadership of Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav are keeping an eye on every situation. Our government is giving free seeds of maize to farmers to compensate for the loss in paddy. This facility is for those farmers who are interested in substitute farming. We are also making efforts to provide subsidies in diesel and power supply for hassle-free irrigation, ” he stated.