"I will soon write to the prime minister to present the case of Bihar for grant of special status to catch up with the rest of the country in terms of national development average," he said at a function here.
"I will also apprise Singh that how those states accorded special status by the Centre are much better off than Bihar as far the financial situation and natural resources are concerned," he said.
Disapproving of the Central yardsticks like hilly region, difficult terrain, lack of resources and development for grant of special status to a state, Kumar said that he will urge the prime minister broaden the parameters for consideration of special status demand by taking into account specific problems of different states which required the Central intervention and support.
For a state like Bihar, its limitations in terms of financial and natural resources, lack of industrial development and overall economic backwardness was too pervasive for anybody to ignore, he said.
The state suffers from development deficit and needs to be supported to catch up with the rest of the country, he said in justification of the demand for special status to Bihar. (MORE)