Addressing the gathering at a programme here to launch his party in Maharashtra, Kumar said, "A pan-India unity of opposition parties can defeat the politics of negativity. Bihar is the perfect example to show that you can achieve success if differences are sunk and unity is forged. Ours is a social agenda in which social harmony, inclusiveness are important."
"The beauty of our country is its diversity. Electoral success achieved through negativity is temporary," he added.
Kumar named Kapil Patil as the JD(U) Maharashtra president. Patil, a member of the state Legislative Council, merged his Lok Bharti party with Kumar's party on the occasion.
Maharashtra was a leading state in the socialist movement once and he wanted the JD(U) to revive the movement in the state, Kumar said.
"What is said in Maharashtra has an impact all over the country," he said, adding that he wanted the socialist agenda to reach every nook and corner of the state. "I am not bothered about the number of seats we win," the Bihar Chief Minister said.
"Had that promise been implemented, the agrarian crisis could have been controlled," he added.
Now the Centre was talking about doubling farmers' income, but how would it benefit the farmers, given the rate of inflation, Kumar wondered.
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