Patna, Nov. 7 -- Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP Arun Bharti on Friday recalled the economic standing of Bihar in India over the past twenty years and slammed the Congress party, citing that it was responsible for the state's economic decline.

"Bihar used to contribute a large portion of 25% of GDP after the independence...It had the largest fertiliser factory in Asia...It used to produce 60% coal and 40% sugar for the nation...It also had the largest steel plant... Patna University used to be one of the most well-known universities...The Congress government is responsible for Bihar's decline...They brought the Freight Equalisation Policy and destroyed the advantage of the state..." he stated.

Further speaking to the reporters, he he...