Bihar polls: BJP promises free petrol for 2-wheelers for meritorious girls

“In the event of formation of BJP-led NDA government, 5000 girls passing out matriculation and Intermediate examinations in first division would get <g data-gr-id="29">scooty</g> (two-wheeler) and they would also be provided free petrol for two years,” BJP leader Sushil Modi told reporters at Patna airport before setting out for campaign.

Sushil Modi’s announcement came in the wake of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s sarcastic comments as who would provide petrol to run the two-wheeler.

“If we have decided to give <g data-gr-id="30">scooty</g> then nobody else needs to bother from where petrol for it will come. We’ll give petrol to those whom we would be giving <g data-gr-id="31">scooty</g>,” Sushil Modi said.

<g data-gr-id="27">Scooty</g> formed a major attraction of BJP vision document for Bihar elections which was unveiled by Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday last. Sushil Modi said the future NDA government would also provide free LPG gas connection to BPL families.

Sushil Modi, who is frontrunner for post of Chief Minister if NDA comes to power, said the future government would also order a CBI inquiry into alleged medicine scam of over Rs 100 crore when Nitish Kumar was also holding charge of health portfolio.

The medicine scam relates to <g data-gr-id="23">purchase</g> of <g data-gr-id="22">sub standard</g> medicines for hospitals at a high rate.