INDIA
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Speaking at an event in Patna, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Sushil Modi said that there is no economic slowdown in Bihar. He said, “Some people are saying the economy is facing a slowdown, it's true that there has been a decline in the automobile sector. However, there has been no decline in sales of vehicles in Bihar, sales have increased compared to the last year.” He further added, “I was reading in a newspaper that people have stopped buying biscuits, sales of a brand of biscuit have dropped. However, when I spoke to the biscuit manufacturers of Bihar they told me sales have increased in the state and the country.”