Patna, May 6 (IANS) After an FIR was registered against nine individuals, including Mokama MLA Anant Singh and Bhojpuri singer Gunjan Singh, in connection with an alleged incident involving display of weapons and obscene performances during a cultural event in Gopalganj, Anant Singh on Wednesday dismissed the allegations as baseless.He said he had merely attended the event and was not associated with any individual seen carrying weapons.The MLA maintained that he neither violated any law nor eng…
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New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) A Delhi court on Wednesday deferred till May 22 the pronouncement of its decision on framing of charges against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family members and others accused in the alleged money laundering case linked to the IRCTC hotel scam being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).The Rouse Avenue Court, which was slated to deliver the order on Tuesday, deferred the pronouncement until May 22.The ED case relates to the alleged launderi…
Patna, April 25 (IANS) Union Minister for Textiles Giriraj Singh, currently on a visit to his home district of Begusarai in Bihar, on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the opposition, particularly targeting Tejashwi Yadav over his recent “Lalu’s school” remark.Responding strongly, Giriraj Singh said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is built on a broad-based ideology, which he likened to the vastness of the river Ganga and the ocean.He asserted that leaders join the BJP voluntarily, …
Patna, April 24 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav launched a sharp attack on the Samrat Choudhary-led government during the trust vote debate in the Bihar Legislative Assembly on Friday, alleging that the state’s treasury was empty and finances were under severe strain.Tejashwi Yadav claimed that the state is burdened with a debt of nearly Rs 4 lakh crore and that the exchequer is already under severe strain.He questioned how the government could realistically pursue development p…
Patna, April 23 (IANS) A political controversy has erupted in Bihar following the state government’s decision to develop satellite townships in 11 cities, including Patna. As part of the plan, the NDA government has imposed a temporary ban on the purchase and sale of land in the identified areas, triggering sharp reactions from Opposition leaders.Rohini Acharya, daughter of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, strongly criticised the move, calling it shocking and difficult to understand.In a post on…
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Friday that today (Friday) will be remembered forever as a red-letter day in Indian history. “Today will be remembered forever as a Red-letter Day in Indian History, when under the leadership of Shri Rahul Gandhi Ji, Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha, and Shri Mallikarjun kharge Ji, united all democratic forces and opposition leaders in adverting a national disaster,” the Chief Minister posted on X after the bill to a…
Chennai, April 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Friday lauded the unity of opposition parties under the INDIA bloc, thanking a wide range of national and regional leaders for their collective opposition to the Centre’s proposed Delimitation Bill. In a post on social media, Stalin expressed particular gratitude to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for raising concerns in Parliament against what he described as an attempt by the BJP to push through the legislation without a…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to quash the CBI FIR and charge sheets against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam. A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh, while disposing of Yadav’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court order refusing to quash the corruption case, granted him liberty to raise legal objections during trial and exempted him from personal appearance before the trial court.“After hearing …
Patna, April 11 (IANS) Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, National Working President of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that its leaders seek to impose their RSS ideological agendas in place of the country’s constitutional values. Speaking at a felicitation ceremony organised by members of the minority community at Shri Krishna Memorial Hall in Patna, Tejashwi accused the BJP of engaging in divisive politics and attempting to create …
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A fresh political controversy has erupted in Bihar after Neeraj Kumar, Spokesperson of the Janata Dal (United) (JDU), launched a sharp attack on Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav after his remarks on Nitish Kumar’s entry in the Rajya Sabha. His remarks come in response to Tejashwi’s recent criticism of Nitish Kumar’s entry in Rajya Sabha, further escalating tensions between the ruling alliance and the Opposition.In a strongly worded statement, Neeraj Kumar said, …