Kanhaiya on two-day Bihar visit; will meet Nitish, Lalu

The student leader will also visit his native village for the first time since his arrest.

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar arrived in Patna on Saturday on a two-day visit to his home state Bihar. He will address several meetings in the state and also meet top leaders, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav.

“My roots are in Bihar. I was born here. I am a son of Bihar and I know the state,” an elated Kanhaiya said after arriving in the state for the first time since his arrest in a sedition case booked against him.

“I’m feeling happy that I’m here. I want to convey my thoughts to the people of Bihar. I hope they will understand me,” he said.

Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kanhaiya said, “Mujhe phasane ke chakkar mein  pradhan mantri khud hi phans gaye (in order to frame me, the PM framed himself)."

Kanhaiya will meet top non-Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and will visit his native village in Begusarai district to meet his parents.

According to sources, Kanhaiya is likely to meet Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad and other leaders who supported his campaign on Saturday.

"I am thankful to Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad for extending support to my fight for justice,” he said.

"Kanhaiya has finally reached here, first time after he hit national and international media and became a national figure,” Sushil Kumar, a leader of the All India Students’ Federation, the student wing of Communist Party of India, said.

Tight security arrangements have been made in view of Kanhaiya’s visit.