Koderma: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday claimed that the ruling INDIA bloc would uproot the BJP from Jharkhand in the upcoming assembly elections. He also alleged that the BJP had become a powerless political force in comparison to the INDIA bloc, of which his RJD is a constituent. “We will … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir is set to get its first elected government since the abrogation of Article 370 and 35 (A) on Wednesday with the swearing-in of National Conference leader Omar Abdullah as chief minister along with the council of ministers. The administration has made elaborate security arrangements around the venue, Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre on … Read more
The Central Bureau of Investigation has received sanction to prosecute Bhola Yadav, former officer on special duty (OSD) to former railway minister Lalu Prasad, for his alleged role in the land-for-jobs case. An intimation to this effect was given by CBI to a local court last week. As per available information, the competent authorities of … Read more
Patna: A newly elected MP of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) on Monday found himself at the centre of a controversy for laments about “Muslims and Yadavs” not voting for the BJP-led NDA. In a video clip that has gone viral on social media, Sitamarhi MP Devesh Chandra Thakur can also be heard ruing … Read more
NEW DELHI: The political slugfest over reservations took centrestage once again on Tuesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi citing RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s pitch for Muslim quota to allege that a “dangerous conspiracy of Congress and INDI alliance” has been exposed. The opposition counter came from Sonia Gandhi who accused PM Modi and the BJP … Read more
Bihar BJP president Samrat Choudhary (Twitter photo) Patna: With the third phase of Lok Sabha elections underway on Tuesday, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav said that people from the Muslim community should get full reservation. “The BJP leaders are provoking the people by talking about ‘Jungle Raj’ in Bihar. They are simply … Read more
PATNA: Is RJD president Lalu Prasad setting the agenda for PM Narendra Modi? Sounds strange but the PM seems to be forced to respond to issues being raised by the RJD chief, adding a new twist to the ongoing political discourse in Bihar ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. BJP faces the challenge to retain … Read more
With BJP once again joining hands with Nitish Kumar-led JDU and forming the government in Bihar, BJP’s state in-charge Vinod Tawde said the alliance was formed to save the state from RJD’s misrule. He also highlighted the fault lines in the INDIA bloc. When asked why BJP is again joining hands with Nitish Kumar, Tawde … Read more
NEW DELHI: Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar on Sunday lived up to the reputation of being the “Paltu Ram” of Bihar politics as he made another political flip-flop. Hours after resigning as chief minister of the Mahagathbandhan government, which also included Lalu Prasad’s Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress, Nitish Kumar is set to … Read more
Enforcement Directorate is readying a charge sheet against Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav and his father, former railways minister Lalu Prasad, for their alleged “direct” involvement in the land-for-jobs case, said people in the know. The agency had earlier this week filed a charge sheet against former Bihar CM Bihar Rabri Devi, her MP … Read more
