Patna, March 2 -- A day ahead of the state Budget, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, on Sunday, said that the state provides the lowest social security pension in the country, and demanded an increase in the pension amount from Rs 400 to Rs 1,500 per month, emphasising the need for stronger welfare measures.

"Bihar gets the lowest social security pension in the country. We demand that it be increased from Rs 400 to Rs 1500 in the Budget. According to the National Family Health Survey, 65 per cent of women in Bihar, which is the highest number in the country, are anaemic. As males are migrating, all the burden to run the house is on women. The number of children suffering from stunted growth is the highest in Bihar."

"The...