Hoonkar Rally: BJP to seek Rs 50,000 cr package for Bihar

Charging Kumar with seeking to politically blackmail the UPA government to grant special status to Bihar in lieu of his party - JD(U)'s support to the centre, Modi said BJP will not resort to such tactic and instead press for the special package demand as rightful claim of the people.  

“We don't want to beg to the Centre for special status or package, but will forcefully demand the same as a matter of right,” he said, adding BJP would articulate its electoral commitment on the issue in the rally and meet the demand if NDA under Narendra Modi is voted to power at the Centre.  

Modi also rapped the chief minister for writing to the Centre seeking grants in the ratio of 90:10 and said the formula was applicable to only those states enjoying special category status.