Darbhanga, March 26 -- Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar sparked a heated debate in Bihar, alleging that the construction of big roads in the state is not just about improving infrastructure, but about exploiting its valuable water resources.

Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Kanhaiya Kumar claimed that industrialists have set their sights on Bihar's water resources, and the new roads are merely a means to facilitate their extraction.

"Why are big roads being constructed in Bihar now? It is because Bihar has water resources. In future, water will be more expensive than petrol. All the industrialists have their eyes on Bihar's water resources. These roads are being made to loot and take away Bihar's resources," the Congress lea...