In a statement lashed with sarcasm, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said the "Jungle Raj II Government" in the State is performing "better" than the Central Government.
"If we compare with the Narendra Modi Government at the Centre, development is taking place at a very fast pace in in Jungle Raj II in Bihar," Tejashwi told reporters sarcastically.
Referring to Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari's claim that National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was constructing 75 km of roads per day in the country, Tejashwi claimed the body built "merely 60 km roads in Bihar in 2015-16, whereas Bihar's Public Works Department constructed 1,500 km of roads in the same period".
Talking about his tenure as the state road construction minister, he said NHAI laid foundation stones for 20 km in Bihar, while state agencies for 750 km.
"Our Grand Alliance Government has started implementing promises made before the Assembly polls. We've implemented total prohibition, besides taking steps to give loans of up to Rs4 lakh through student credit card, 35 per cent quota for women, free wi-fi in university and colleges," Tejashwi said.