PATNA, May 23 -- Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday urged the Bihari diaspora to return and invest in their soil, describing it as a way to repay a debt to their janmabhoomi and help transform the state into a hub of modern progress.

Speaking at the inauguration of the two-day Bihar AI Summit 2026 here, Choudhary told a gathering of policymakers, innovators, startups and officials that those who had found success outside Bihar should now contribute to its prosperity. "Bihar's migrants should return to their homeland. Those who have earned in other states should now repay their debt to their birthplace," he said.

The chief minister made it clear that the government is actively working on an AI policy, which will be unveiled soon...