New Delhi, August 06: Rashtriya Janta Dal today demanded a central university for the Bihar and giving Patna University the status of such an institution.
“Why is it so that there is no central university in Bihar whereas other states have more than one such institutions,” Raghuvansh Prasad Singh asked in the Lok Sabha during Zero Hour.
Expressing dissatisfaction over no progress on the proposal to set up a central university in Champaran, he demanded that the Centre should give Patna university the status of such institution.
Shailendera Kumar (SP) expressed concern over scanty rains in many parts of the country and said drought like situation prevailed at many places.
He said in Uttar Pradesh 10 districts have been declared drought affected.
He demanded that the Centre should send a team of experts to various parts of country to assess the drought conditions.
–Agencies