Patna, January 12 (ABN) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the State-level Police Conference 2026 by lighting the lamp at the Bihar Police Auditorium located at Sardar Patel Bhawan. During the program, the Chief Minister also inaugurated the Prohibition and State Narcotics Control Bureau and a separate Cyber Crime and Security Unit. The Chief Minister said that the police have a significant role in maintaining peace and order in society. There is a rule of law in Bihar. I expect all of you police officers to work with honesty, full vigor, and strictness to control crime.

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Samrat Chaudhary said that Bihar has the highest number of young population in the country and this is the biggest strength of this state. Mr. Chaudhary, while addressing the "Spiritual Day" program on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda Jayanti, said that even today more than 50 percent of Bihar's population is below 45 years of age. He said that Bihar is the state that has given the country a golden age by laying the foundation of Magadha in history and even today the country remembers it with pride.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that Bihar's young power has supported India in every era, whether it is the glorious history of Magadha, the privilege of becoming the birthplace of democracy, or the mention of the largest student movement after independence. It was from this land that Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan gave the slogan of Total Revolution. Samrat Chaudhary, while mentioning Swami Vivekananda, said that his childhood name was Narendran and he had predicted that India would become a world leader again in the 21st century. Perhaps at that time, it was not even imagined that the leadership that would put India on the path of greatness in the 21st century would also be a person named Narendra Modi.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that the Bihar Police is working without any political interference. The cleaning of garbage in the form of criminals is being done and the system is being made stronger. He said that wherever there is interference in the work of the police, the system gets spoiled, so it is the responsibility of everyone to do their work honestly. He mentioned Bihar's economic development and said that when he first came to the House, Bihar's budget was just Rs 6,000 crore. At that time, 87 percent of the state's revenue came from Jharkhand and only 13 percent was its own revenue, but under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Bihar has changed completely today. Currently, the state's budget has exceeded Rs 3,17,000 crore, which is a historic achievement in itself.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that the Bihar government is providing 125 units of free electricity to every household. Reiterating the government's commitment to employment, he said that in the last five years, more than 50 lakh people have been provided employment and a target has been set to provide employment and jobs to one crore youths in the next five years. For this purpose, a Youth Skill Development Department has been established, so that the youth of Bihar become skilled and self-reliant and do not migrate under compulsion.

He said that work is being done rapidly in Bihar in areas such as infrastructure, investment, marine drive, power storage, power storage, and industrial development. The Deputy Chief Minister said that Bihar's pride Nalanda has been re-established and now the next target is Vikramshila University, whose construction work will start soon. He said that Bihar is moving forward, is heading towards prosperity. The future of Bihar is our youth.