03/01/2015 Bihar CM, a dozen ministers possess firearms |
Patna,(BiharTimes): Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and a dozen of his ministers possess various types of firearms, including double barrel guns, rifles, pistols and revolvers. The chief minister has a double barrel gun and a rifle worth Rs one lakh. His total movable and immovable assets are worth Rs 66.81 lakh, much less than several of his ministerial colleagues. Manjhi and his 30 ministers declared their wealth on the last day of 2014. Manjhi’s assets have not shown any sign of growth over 2013, though in May last he was elevated to the post of the chief minister of Bihar. According to the declaration he keeps Rs 39,000 cash in hand, including Rs 17,000 with his wife. This is slightly less than Rs 40,000 cash he and his wife had in 2013. He has three bank accounts and total deposits worth Rs 13.65 lakh, but has no investment in bonds, shares or insurance policies. Manjhi purchased a car in 2005 and bought a multi-utility vehicle in 2011. Manjhi has no jewellery in his name, but his wife has 60 grams of gold ornaments and 250 grams of silver. Together they are valued at around Rs 1.78 lakh. The chief minister owns five acres of cultivable land worth Rs 37 lakh in his native Mahkar village of Gaya district.
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