PM Modi writes to Nitish Kumar on Bihar Diwas, hails State’s rich culture and tradition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Sunday (March 22, 2026) wrote to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar connected juncture of Bihar Diwas, extending his heartfelt greetings to the radical of the State.

Mr. Modi, successful his three-page letter, said that Bihar Diwas is simply a time to observe Bihar’s affluent history, its potential, and its traditions.

“It is an accidental to callback Bihar’s invaluable publication to India’s robust identity. Since past times, the onshore of Bihar has enriched nine done knowledge, spirituality, and motivation values. The teachings imparted by Lord Buddha connected this precise ungraded stay an integral portion of planetary consciousness today, continuing to usher humanity,” helium wrote successful the missive shared by Mr. Kumar.

The premier curate went connected to item that Bihar is the onshore that witnessed the power of a large diplomat similar Acharya Chanakya, who, alongside Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, laid the instauration of a beardown and agreed India.

Praising the radical of Bihar, Mr. Modi said that the radical of the State person carved a chiseled individuality for themselves—both wrong the state and crossed the globe—through their hard work, honesty, and talent.

“Whether successful the work of nine oregon the satellite of industry, successful the tract of acquisition oregon the arts and music, the publication of the radical of Bihar is unparalleled successful each sphere. The inherent tone of the radical of Bihar—to determination guardant and execute occurrence unneurotic with everyone—is genuinely commendable,” Mr. Modi said.

He pointed retired that wherever the radical of Bihar go, they transportation with them the State’s taste richness and values. He recalled that during his tenure arsenic Chief Minister, helium observed precise intimately however the radical of Bihar were contributing to Gujarat’s progress.

The Prime Minister said that a expansive lawsuit was organised successful Surat to people the completion of 100 years of the enactment of Bihar. People from each walks of beingness came unneurotic to observe Bihar’s glorious practice astatine the event, helium added.

“I person witnessed the civilization of Bihar flourishing successful Mauritius, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago arsenic well. Even there, radical connected to their Bihari roots person diligently preserved their culture. Today, Bihar’s taste traditions are gaining planetary recognition. The large festival of Chhath stands arsenic the astir almighty illustration of this, arsenic it is present celebrated with immense enthusiasm crossed the world,” Mr. Modi said.

Mr. Modi besides wrote that during the state struggle, Bihar gave the federation a caller absorption and it was successful Champaran that Mahatma Gandhi launched the Satyagraha movement.

He further highlighted that respective leaders of Bihar person made pivotal contributions to the drafting of the Constitution. “Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan inspired the radical to basal steadfast and resolutely reason the attacks being launched against the antiauthoritarian order. Just recently, the NDA authorities had the privilege of conferring the Bharat Ratna upon Jannayak Karpoori Thakur—an grant that has been wide acclaimed crossed the country.”

He called himself fortunate to person been granted the accidental to accelerate Bihar’s developmental journey.

“Compared to the play betwixt 2004 and 2014, the quantum of Central assistance received by Bihar has witnessed a important increase. This has provided important momentum to large-scale improvement projects,” Mr. Modi said.

Hailing the enactment of the Bihar CM, Mr. Modi said, “Under your leadership, Bihar has borne witnesser to a monumental transformation. Coupled with bully governance, your idiosyncratic committedness toward the payment of each sections of society. I commune to God that Bihar continues to progress, establishing caller benchmarks of prosperity, and remains a root of inspiration for generations to come.”

Mr. Kumar besides thanked Mr. Modi by penning a station connected the societal media level X.

“On behalf of each the radical of Bihar, I widen our heartfelt gratitude and acknowledgment to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji for his affectionate connection connected the juncture of Bihar Diwas. It is simply a substance of pridefulness for america that you person appreciated Bihar’s affluent heritage, culture, and efforts toward progress,” Mr. Kumar said.

He further said, “We are receiving the afloat practice of the Central Government. Now, Bihar volition go adjacent much developed, articulation the ranks of the country’s starring states, and marque a important publication to the nation’s progress. With your guidance and support, Bihar’s diligent and talented radical volition undoubtedly instrumentality the State and the state to caller heights.”