While interacting with media persons after his arrival from New Delhi, where he took oath as union minister, Chirag said that his party is in support of Bihar being accorded special status. "Which political party will not want special status to Bihar," he asked.
In response to a media query, the union minister said that it should not be considered as "pressure politics" but it has been a long pending demand of all political parties to accelerate the pace of development in the state. The demand for special status is for the people's benefit, he added.
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