Latest Abdul Bari Siddiqui News & Updates

Patna, June 1 (IANS) The political controversy surrounding the allotment of government residences in Bihar intensified on Monday after the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary over the ongoing dispute involving former Chief Minister Rabri Devi’s residence at 10 Circular Road.Addressing a press conference at the Karpoori Auditorium of the RJD State Office, National Principal General Secretary, Abdul Bari Siddiqui, accompanied by State President, Ma…

Patna, May 12 (IANS) Senior RJD leader and former Bihar minister Bagi Kumar Verma passed away on Monday night at the age of 77 while undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi.​ His demise has cast a pall of grief across the Jehanabad district and the Arwal district.​His mortal remains were brought to the party office of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), where leaders and workers gathered to pay their final respects.​The atmosphere turned sombre as party members, …

Patna, Feb 24 (IANS) Concerns have been raised about computer education in Bihar’s government schools, with the opposition questioning the state government in the Legislature about the significant shortage of computer teachers. Raising the issue in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, CPI(ML) MLA Sandeep Saurabh stated that the state requires nearly 26,000 computer teachers, while the government has announced vacancies for only 460 posts.​He demanded that at least half of the required positions be …

Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) On the 38th death anniversary of Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) National Working President Tejashwi Prasad Yadav said that Karpoori Thakur’s ideas and aspirations must be carried from Bihar to Delhi and reach every household in the country.​ Addressing a large gathering of party leaders and workers at Patna’s Bapu Auditorium, Tejashwi Yadav said the RJD is carrying forward the legacy of Karpoori Thakur and Lalu Prasad Yadav by strengthening so…

Patna, Feb 13 (IANS) Proceedings are underway in both Houses of the Bihar Legislature, with the Opposition intensifying its attack on the state government over law and order issues both inside and outside the State Assembly and Legislative Council. Outside the Bihar Legislative Council on Friday, Opposition leaders led by former Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi raised slogans against the state government over the suspicious death of a student in Patna’s Phulwari Sh…

Patna, Feb 12 (IANS) A major uproar erupted in the Bihar Legislative Council on the issue of law and order after RJD leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui’s remarks referencing the RSS drew strong objections from ruling party members, after which the Chairman ordered for expunging the comments.Raising concerns over the law and order situation in the state, Siddiqui triggered a detailed response from Home Minister Samrat Choudhary, who placed crime statistics on record.The Minister stated that cognisable cr…