Corruption now a game in people's hand: Nitish

Patna: Stating that corruption was "now a game" in people's hands and they would not not tolerate it anymore, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said he wanted that a solution be hammered out so that Anna Hazare ends his fast at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi.

"Corruption is now a game in the hands of people who are not not prepared to tolerate it anymore," Kumar said.

"We want that a solution is worked out and Anna ends his fast," Kumar said while replying to a question at Indira Awas Distribution function in Danapur, on the outskirts of the state capital.

Stating that he had strongly opposed the action when Anna was arrested and was stopped from launching his fast at JP Park in New Delhi, Kumar said "NDA has placed views and solution is likely to be evolved."

"Parliament is holding debate today and in principle, there is an agreement with Anna on the issue of corruption," he said.

Advocating for a strong and effective Lokpal, Kumar slammed the Congress for its alleged "dilly-dallying" attitude towards the issue of corruption.

"In fact, I have no no faith in the Congress and its leaders as they say something now only to change it later in accordance with the demand of time," he said.

The Lokayukta legislation was already in to force in Bihar and "we are now now trying to make it further effective and broad," he said and reiterated that Chief Minister would also be brought under the purview of Lokayukta through an amendment to the existing act.

He said his government had implemented a strong Right to Service Act to eradicate corruption and the properties of public servants earned in excess of their known sources of income were being confiscated.

On the Centre's stand on the special state category status demanded by him and NDA for Bihar, Kumar said he would go through the statement of Union Minister of State for Planning. "But one thing is sure that people will not not allow further injustice to the state by the Centre on the issue.

"Bihar is most backward state and if the Centre failed to give due attention to the demand of special state status, Bihar will not not be in position to attain the National average of growth in 40 to 50 years," Kumar said adding the state met all the conditions required for according special state status to it.