Patna, July 2 -- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday said that in the state there are "no shortcuts" to becoming wealthy and warned that those indulging in economic offences would face strict action, asserting that the state government would not spare anyone involved in corruption.

Choudhary, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Sinha and Bijendra Prasad Yadav, attended the Vigilance Awareness Week programme in the state capital.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said, "In Bihar, one cannot simply become rich overnight. There are no shortcuts. Given the system we have in this country, no individual can suddenly become wealthy. For those seeking shortcuts, a stint in Beur Jail is the only certainty. Ther...