Bihar’s assembly echoed with a forward-thinking proposal from BJP’s Maithili Thakur, the singing sensation turned lawmaker. During budget discussions, she moved an attention notice calling for aggressive promotion of Arjun tree herbal industries, tapping into northern Bihar’s rich reserves.
Her impassioned speech, now viral on social media, detailed the bark’s curative prowess against cardiovascular diseases, hyperglycemia, tuberculosis, and hypercholesterolemia. As Ayurveda surges in popularity, Bihar’s Arjun bounty positions it perfectly for market dominance.
Thakur slammed the raw export model that benefits outsiders. Her blueprint features on-site processing plants producing finished goods—pills, granules, infusions, and wellness formulas—driving local prosperity and industry growth.
Environmentally, it’s a winner too. Arjun’s deep roots fight erosion in vulnerable Mithila floodplains, with afforestation offering dual perks of biodiversity and flood resilience.
Advocating an end-to-end program for growth and promotion, she pitched it as a strategic ‘triple win’ for public health, job creation, and conservation. The positive government response fuels optimism for implementation, potentially scripting Bihar’s next success chapter.