NEW YORK (TIP): Press Trust of India White House Correspondent Lalit K. Jha who comes from Bihar was honored for his work and contribution in the field of journalism and Maithili language , one of the Bihar languages, at a crowded Bihar Day celebration at the Indian Consulate here on March 21, 2023.
Mr. Jha was presented a robe of honor by the Consul General of India at New York, Ambassador Randhir Kumar Jaiswal, himself a Bihari. Mr. Alok Kumar described Mr. Jha as a great son of Bihar and thanked him for the great work he has done in the field of promotion of Maithili language and in the field of journalism. He said Mr. Jha has done proud to Bihar and Biharis.
In his acceptance speech, Mr. Jha said that Biharis have contributed greatly to the nation and the world. About his work, he said it was ongoing work and he hopes to continue to work for the promotion of Maithili.