BETTIAH, Jan. 19 -- Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday inaugurated the long-awaited bridge over the Bagmati river and its approach road at Chandauli in Belsand block and unveiled development projects worth Rs.613 crore through a series of inaugurations and foundation-stone layings as his Samriddhi Yatra passed through Sitamarhi and Sheohar districts.

Addressing a public meeting at Hitanarayan Inter-Level School in Chandauli, Kumar reiterated his commitment to all-round development of Bihar. Taking a veiled dig at RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his family, he alleged that they had "done no meaningful work" during their tenure. "Had they done anything meaningful for the state? Everything was in a mess. And when he was removed, he made his wi...