GAYA JI, July 11 -- Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Saturday called upon newly-elected and sitting members of the Bihar legislative assembly to rise above partisan lines and focus on selfless service, declaring that the state's legacy as a cradle of democracy demands nothing less.

Inaugurating a two-day orientation and training programme for legislators of the 18th Assembly at the Bihar Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (Bipard) here, the Vice President described the state as the "Margdarshak" - the guiding light - of Bharat's democratic journey. He reminded the gathering of the state's historic contributions, from leading the freedom struggle to spearheading the resistance against the Emergency through the Samp...