PM Addresses Bihar Assembly’s Centenary Celebration.

July 16, 2022

Speaking on the history of Bihar Vidhan Sabha, PM said, “The Bihar Vidhan Sabha has a history of its own and here in the Vidhan Sabha Bhawan, big and bold decisions have been taken. Before independence, Governor Satyendra Prasanna Sinha had appealed to this Assembly to encourage indigenous industries, to adopt Swadeshi Charkha.”
PM Modi also laid the foundation stone for the museum showcasing 100 years of the House and also inaugurated the Centenary Memorial Garden with 100 varieties of medicinal plants. Apart from these, PM Modi also unveiled “Shatabdi Stambh (centenary column)” marking 100 years of the House.
After Bihar and Orissa provinces gained full statehood in 1920, the Legislative Assembly convened for the first time on February 7 at the freshly built building.
The 17th Vidhan Sabha’s current session is in progress. Lord Satyendra Prasad Sinha, the governor, attended the first meeting on February 7, 1921.
The Bihar-Orissa Legislative Council was the name of this structure during the British era.
Bihar and Orissa were given full state status following the passage of the Government of India Act, 1919. The first governor of Bihar was Satyendra Prasad Sinha.
President Ram Nath Kovind launched the celebrations for the Bihar Legislative Assembly building’s 100th anniversary on October 21, 2021. Prior to that, the President lay the foundation for the Assembly Complex’s Centenary Memorial Stambh.