Another Chief Minister on dharna, this time Nitish Kumar in Patna

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is sitting on a five-hour -long dharna in Patna Gandhi Maidan demanding a special status for the state.

The announcement of the Centre to accord special status to Seemandhra – Andhra Pradesh region that will form the residual state, once Telangana is carved – Mr. Kumar urged to call a bandh from dawn to dusk.

Earlier in the day , he led a protest march from his home to the Gandhi Maidan – a distance of 6 km – where he accused the Congress -led government at the Centre of neglecting Bihar.

“We have been asking for this for a long time. Instead of acting on it , the proposal has been put into cold storage. Seemandhra was given a special status within 24 hours without any demand , and there has been an agreement between Congress and the BJP for it. But why only Seemandhra When it comes to Bihar , demand is put into cold storage . thus have organized this non-violent protest, ” the Prime Minister told NDTV .

He has also made a unique appeal for the people of Bihar , asking them to leave their homes and cheering on utensils for five minutes on the day of the bandh .

Mr. Kumar said beating utensils aimed at sending a voice of protest against the central government.

He said the situation was especially critical to the development of an economically backward state like Bihar.

After the call given by the Chief Minister , hundreds of ruling Janata Dal (United ) workers disrupted train services and blocked roads at many places in Bihar today to enforce the closure .

Police said JD (U ) supporters arrested more than half a dozen long distance trains , and as a result , passengers were stranded at Patna , Gaya , Jehanabad , Bhagalpur , Nalanda and Darbhanga railway stations .

Buses , trucks and other vehicles kept off the roads .

After bandh today , Mr. Kumar embark on a tour across the state from March 5 , while preparing for special category status demand much of his campaign Lok Sabha poll .