Patna, Jan 1 (IANS) In Bihar, the ruling Janata Dal (United) has demanded that the ongoing crackdown on land mafia be extended to include an investigation into the land holdings of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav.JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar raised this demand before Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, who also holds the Revenue and Land Reforms portfolio.Responding to the demand, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said that his campaign against land mafia in the …
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Patna, Dec 27 (IANS) Political temperatures in Bihar remain high over the Lalu Prasad Yadav family vacating former Chief Minister Rabri Devi’s official residence at 10 Circular Road in Patna.Amid the ongoing controversy, Lalu Prasad Yadav’s eldest son, Tej Pratap Yadav, reacted to the issue, stating that a government residence is not anyone’s personal property and has to be vacated sooner or later.Rabri Devi, who had been residing at the government bungalow for over two decades, has now been…
Patna, Dec 26 (IANS) As former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi vacated the government residence at 10 Circular Road, the opposition on Friday accused the state government of pursuing personal vendetta. The ruling JD(U) and the BJP, however, maintained that the law applies equally to everyone and that due process was followed. Reacting to the development, Purnia MP Pappu Yadav said the move reflected personal animosity in politics.Speaking to IANS, he said, “We do not understand why personal en…
Patna, Dec 26 (IANS) The process of vacating the 10 Circular Road residence of former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi in Patna has been underway for the past several days.Even late on Thursday night, plants and household belongings were seen being shifted from the premises in a pickup van.When asked about the destination of the items, those present at the site did not provide a clear response.However, sources speculate that the belongings are being gradually shifted to the under-construction res…
Patna, Dec 24 (IANS) After assuming charge of the Home Ministry in the Nitish Kumar government, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has been in continuous action mode and has repeatedly asserted that strict action will be taken against criminals in Bihar. On Wednesday, Samrat Choudhary made a strong claim on the law-and-order situation, stating that most criminals have already fled the state, and the remaining ones will be driven out within the next three months.Samrat Choudhary made these re…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) As Congress MP Imran Masood pitched party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as a potential Prime Ministerial face, the BJP on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing it of being perpetually divided and confused. Speaking to IANS, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said the Congress has “always been in a tukde-tukde mood”, adding that the abbreviation ‘INC’ appears to stand for ‘I Need Confusion’ rather than Indian National Congress.He alleged that fac…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Political reactions poured in on Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s remarks praising the Nitish Kumar government’s work on infrastructure in Bihar, with BJP MLA Ram Kadam saying these echo a broader national sentiment.The BJP projected Tharoor’s comments as an endorsement of the NDA’s governance in Bihar.Speaking to IANS, Kadam said, “Shashi Tharoor is a leader known for speaking his mind strongly and eloquently. This is not just his personal opinion, it reflects the s…
Patna, Dec 22 (IANS) The hijab controversy in Bihar continues to intensify, with the opposition sustaining its attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and demanding an apology to the female doctor involved. The controversy erupted after the Chief Minister allegedly removed the hijab of a Muslim woman doctor during a ceremony held in Patna for the distribution of appointment letters to AYUSH doctors.Amid the growing political uproar, Tej Pratap Yadav, elder son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Na…