Seeking special status for Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called for bandh in the state on Sunday. Kumar, along with his supporters, will carry out a protest march from his residence in Patna to the Gandhi Maidan where he will stage a sit-in under Mahatma Gandhi's statue throughout the day. br br Leaving essential services to operate normally, everything else will remain close in the state. Other state leaders including Vijay Chaudhary and Shyam Rajak, state JD(U) state President Basistha Narayan Singh joined Kumar in beating the utensil at his home. Economist Saibal Gupta, who represented Bihar in Raghuram Rajan committee for redefining backwardness, was also present during the protest march.