<h1>Bihar CM Nitish Kumar accuses opposition of treating Muslims as a vote bank while outlining expanded minority welfare measures.</h1> Nitish Kumar accused opposition leaders of treating Muslims as a 'vote bank' and highlighted NDA government measures to increase minority representation and prevent communal incidents. He cited a major increase in the Minority Welfare Department budget, fencing of cemeteries, registration and recognition of madrasas with teacher pay parity, expanded cash assistance to abandoned/divorced Muslim women, and education and entrepreneurship schemes, as well as investigation, compensation and pension assistance related to past communal riots.