ARARIA, March 11 -- / KISHANGANJ

Nitish Kumar, who is probably on his last yatra as Bihar chief minister in the state, had an emotional interaction with Jivika Didis -- self-help volunteer women -- when they welcomed him with songs and beseeched him with folded hands to stay in Bihar. Nitish was in Kishanganj and Araria, twin districts of the Seemanchal region, on Wednesday as part of his "Samriddhi Yatra".

In Araria, Kumar launched 68 developmental projects worth Rs.546 crores. He laid the foundation stones for 6 projects worth Rs.331 crores and dedicated 60 completed projects worth Rs.157 crores to the people.

Besides inaugurating police line buildings, Kumar expanded and upgraded the dairy project in Araria and announced that the da...