No central varsity tag, no funds: Shatrughan Sinha targets Narendra Modi over Patna University visit
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grant central university status to Patna University.
In Short
- Shatrughan Sinha attacks Modi for not granting central varsity tag to Patna University
- He says many asking if money spent on Modi visit could have been used to upgrade varsity
- Nitish Kumar urged Modi to grant central varsity tag to Patna University
A day after Narendra Modi attended the centenary celebrations of Patna University, BJP MP from Patna Sahib constituency Shatrughan Sinha targeted the Prime Minister for not granting the varsity the status of a central university.
"Our people's expectations got a jolt when despite specific appeal by Bihar CM, no announcement was made by the hon'ble PM @narendramodi to give the status of Central University to Patna University. Nor was any announcement made to allocate the much expected crores of funds specifically for restoration of Patna University to its past glory," Shatrughan Sinha tweeted.
The BJP MP, known for his tirades against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said, "There is now a sense of despondency in Patna and many have started asking if the huge expenditure incurred for the PM's visit to the university would not have been better spent on upgrading the facilities, laboratories and the overall infrastructure of the University".
There is now a sense of despondency in Patna & many have started asking if the huge expenditure incurred for the PM's visit to the Univ..1>2- Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) October 15, 2017
"Many of our people now say and believe that 'No Show is better than Poor Show'. However, I still salute @narendramodi for gracing the (occasion) and wish my university all the best. Hope, wish and pray that we are still able to do something to restore its past pride. Jai Bihar! Jai Hind!" Shatrughan Sinha tweeted.
...would not have been better spent on upgrading the facilities, laboratories & the overall infrastructure of the University...2>3- Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) October 15, 2017
On Saturday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar urged Narendra Modi to grant central university status to Patna University. In his response, the Prime Minister said "issues like grant of central status have become a thing og past".
The Prime Minister said the Central government is taking a step forward to "provide an assistance of Rs 10,000 crore to 10 private universities and an equal number of government ones for a period of five years" to help them become world-class universitites. "I exhort Patna University to seize this opportunity," Narendra Modi said.
Many of our people now say & believe that "No Show is better than Poor Show". However, I still salute @narendramodi for gracing the &..3>4- Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) October 15, 2017
During his visit to Bihar, that lasted for nearly five hours, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also addressed a rally in Mokama and launched four sewerage projects under the Namami Gange programme and four national highway projects worth Rs 3,700 crore.
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