Hindustani Awam Morcha chief Jitan Ram Manjhi demanded the Nobel Prize for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. "He transformed Bihar from a 'Bimaru' province to India's fastest-growing state," Manjhi said. "[Nitish] has done a lot for the welfare of...people belonging to SC and ST communities and economically backward classes," Manjhi added. "I demand the Nobel Prize for [him]," he said.