JD(U) Bihar chief to visit four districts

PATNA: JD(U) state president Umesh Singh Kushwaha will launch his four-day yatra of four districts in Seemanchal region from July 24. He is the second JD(U) leader after the party's parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha to launch a yatra to get feedback from people about different development schemes of the state government.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Umesh said he would leave Patna for Purnia on July 24 and hold a ‘Jan Samvad’ with people to know their problems.He will also meet party workers separately.
On July 26, he will reach Katihar from where he will move on to Kishanganj the next day. On July 27, he will visit Araria district.
“The main objective behind the yatra is to gauge the people’s mood and strength of the party,” Umesh said, adding that he would ensure that people’s problems were addressed.
The JD(U) state chief said he would also interact with the members of the district executive committees during his yatra. They would be asked to form separate teams to make the people aware of the development works undertaken by the state government.
Earlier, Upendra Kushwaha visited West Champaran, East Champaran, Sitamarhi and Madhubani districts as part of his yatra. On his return from the first leg of the yatra, he said people still have faith in the leadership of Nitish Kumar.
He, however, admitted that some people complained about the style of functioning of the local government officials. Later, he told media that he would give feedback to the CM on his yatra.