Bihar's toppers scam is a god-sent opportunity: CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said though toppers scam, which was exposed by India Today, had dented the image of the state, it was at the same time, a god-sent opportunity.

Kumar said that the governmnet would now ensure that nothing goes wrong in the education system from next year.

"Many things have happened in Bihar recently. Students have topped exams without studying, but it does not take away from the fact that people of Bihar are very hardworking," Kumar said while addressing a gathering on the occasion of the World Youth Skill Day in Patna.

He added, "A few people have tarnished the image of Bihar with their acts, but it does not mean everyone is like them. After the topper scam, I can assure you that nobody will be able to do any kind of wrongdoing as we are making the system very tight".

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GOOD NEWS IS NO NEWS FOR MEDIA

The Chief Minister slammed the media for not reporting the positive aspects related to education, for instance, no cheating during exams.

Taking a jibe at the media, he said "good news was no news" for the media.

"Last time when rampant cheating took place, it was widely reported, but this time when cheating did not take place, there was no media coverage. Good news is no news for the media," Kumar said.

KUMAR IN FULL FORM; ATTACKED PM LEFT, RIGHT AND CENTRE

The Chief Minister also attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his regular foreign visits and the false publicity campaign he was running.

Taking potshots at Modi, Kumar said that he too had an invite from an American university to deliver a lecture sometime back, nut he refused the invitation as he was not keen on visiting a foreign country.

"Once I had got a invitation from a university in America but I did not go. I don't have much interest in going abroad", Kumar tauntingly said.

Kumar further said that his seven-point resolution for the development of Bihar was a strong commitment, which would be implemented in the state over the next five years.

Here too, he mockingly remarked that this seven-point resolution, was a definite commitment and not a "jumla".

"During elections, people make lot of announcement and later call them jumla. But my 'saath nishchay' is a resolve and not a jumla", the Bihar Chief Minister said.

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PUBLICITY DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK

Kumar continued his attack on Modi and said that he, unlike the PM, lacked the skill to publicize his work. He said he was only focused on his work, and not publicity.

He again taunted the Prime Minister and said that publicity did not work always, while referring to the Bihar Assembly election results.

"I am always engrossed in my work and stay away from publicity. There is no point in unnecessary publicity and people have also seen recently that massive publicity yields no result," he said.

Kumar continued, "Had there been any impact of campaign and publicity, there would have been a different CM in my place. Till the time people accept me, I will continue to work."

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