Patna, July 20 (IANS) A fresh political controversy has erupted in Bihar over the colour scheme of the state’s newly inaugurated 551 ‘Saraswati Vidya Niketan’ model schools, with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress, AIMIM and other opposition parties accusing the NDA government of saffronisation of education. The ruling alliance has rejected the allegations, asserting that the focus should remain on improving the quality of education rather than politicising the issue.The controversy …
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Patna, July 20 (IANS) A political controversy erupted on the opening day of the Bihar Legislature’s Monsoon Session after Opposition parties accused the NDA government of saffronising special government schools by painting them orange.Leaders of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and AIMIM strongly criticised the move, alleging that the government was attempting to inject religious symbolism into the education system.RJD MLA Bhai Virendra, who arrived to attend the Assembly proceedings, launched a s…
Patna, July 7 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief, Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday dismissed concerns over his security, saying he has “no problem” with it, describing himself as a “lion of Bihar.” Speaking exclusively to IANS on the security downgrade, Lalu Yadav said, “I am a lion of Bihar, and I don’t have any problem.”He further responded to questions about alleged political targeting by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and said, “Let them target.”When asked about the silence of former Bihar…
Patna, April 9 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav, on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Nitish Kumar government over the delay in the TRE-4 teacher recruitment process, alleging that the prolonged uncertainty has adversely affected the state’s youth.In a statement, Tejashwi highlighted the achievements of the previous Grand Alliance government, saying that during his 17-month tenure as Deputy Chief Minister, over 2.2 lakh recruitments were made under TRE-1 and TRE-2…
Patna, March 25 (IANS) Congress MLA Manohar Prasad Singh has submitted his reply to the party’s disciplinary committee chairman, Kapildev Prasad Yadav, after being served a notice for remaining absent during voting in the 2026 Rajya Sabha elections held in the Bihar Assembly.In his written response, Singh, an MLA from the Manihari Assembly constituency, raised serious objections over the alleged involvement of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in support of the Grand Alliance …
Patna, March 7 (IANS) Amid rising political tensions in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, along with former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, arrived in Patna from New Delhi. While Lalu Prasad avoided responding to questions from the media at the airport, Rabri Devi made serious allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and demanded that Nitish Kumar continue as the Chief Minister of Bihar.Rabri Devi claimed that the BJP was conspiring against Nitish Kumar to remov…
Patna, March 5 (IANS) Soon after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced his decision to move to the Rajya Sabha, RJD leader Rohini Acharya criticised the JD(U) leader, saying that he is paying the price of “repeated betrayals” of his political allies.Taking to the social media platform X, Acharya, daughter of Lalu Prasad, said Nitish Kumar was responsible for his “political situation”.”Nitish Kumar, who has repeatedly betrayed his own people, is responsible for his own downfall and plight. …
Patna, March 3 (IANS) Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) National President, Upendra Kushwaha, has been officially declared as the party’s candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Bihar. As an National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-supported candidate, Kushwaha will file his nomination on March 5.The announcement was made through a press release issued by state spokesperson Nitin Bharti, stating that after detailed deliberations among the top leadership of the NDA, it was decided that Kushwah…
Patna, Feb 28 (IANS) Amid seat-sharing discussions on the Rajya Sabha elections, the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), an NDA constituent, has reminded the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of an alleged earlier promise regarding a Rajya Sabha seat. Party patron and Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi dismissed reports of dissatisfaction, but firmly reiterated his commitment to him.“I am not angry, but we were told we would get two Lok Sabha seats and one Rajya Sabha seat. It was said to be written in ston…
Patna, Feb 26 (IANS) The Mahagathbandhan, or Grand Alliance, in Bihar has stepped up political activity ahead of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, with leaders intensifying consultations and internal deliberations to finalise their electoral strategy.Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav has been holding a series of meetings with leaders and MLAs from all constituent parties of the alliance in his chamber at the Bihar Legislative Assembly.According to sources, Tejashwi Yadav is actively work…