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As many as 33 people in the 16 districts of Bihar died on Friday due to the storm and lightning.Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a financial aid of Rs 4 lakh to kin of people who lost their lives in the incidents. The chief minister's office said that after assessing the crop and house damage, instructions will be given to provide assistance to the affected families.The storm that occurred in the city on Thursday evening, has destroyed several houses and caused immense damage to the state.The locals in Katihar were affected by the destruction due to the natural calamity. for the first time. The intensity of the storm was such that even the roofs of several houses were blown away, while some electric poles fell off and trees were uprooted.Expressing grief over the loss of lives due to storms, Kumar said"the government will grant ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of those who died due to the storm and lightning." (He tweeted in Hindi)Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted ..
After his talks with the top brass of the Congres party failed, political strategist Prashant Kishor on Monday hinted that he is set to take a political plunge with a tweet in which he said that he would be ready to go to the people's court, starting from his home state Bihar."My quest to be a meaningful participant in democracy & help shape pro-people policy led to a 10yr rollercoaster ride! As I turn the page, time to go to the Real Masters, THE PEOPLE, to better understand the issues & the path to Peoples Good Governance" Kishor said in a tweet today.He accompanied it with the hashtag in Hindi 'From Bihar'.The announcement has come within a week of his statement on Twitter that he had declined the Coingress' offer to join a group on strengthening the organization in the run-up to the 2024 general elections.Kishor is not new to Bihar politics, for he was the vice president of the ruling Janata Dal-United led by the chief minister Nitish Kumar.More details to follow.