Patna, March 7 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, on Saturday, dismissed the claims made by Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, an Independent Member of Parliament from Bihar’s Purnea seat, regarding the alleged creation of a new Union Territory by merging districts of Bihar and West Bengal. Responding to a social media post by Pappu Yadav, MoS Rai said the Central government has no plan to create a Union Territory by merging districts from the two states.He termed the …
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New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) As the second half of the Budget Session of Parliament resumes on Monday, the Lok Sabha is set to take up a no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla, with BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal saying the motion against the Speaker would ultimately fail, asserting that it lacks logical grounds and adequate support in the House.Speaking to IANS on Saturday, Khandelwal said, “According to the provisions of Parliament, such a proposal will be brought to the House with the permis…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) “Truth and justice have prevailed,” said the Congress on Saturday while welcoming the court’s decision to grant bail to Indian Youth Congress chief Uday Bhanu Chib in the case relating to the shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit that was held in the national Capital. The Patiala House Court’s duty magistrate granted bail to Chib on a personal bond of Rs 50,000.Speaking to IANS, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said, “Truth and justice have prevailed. We were confiden…
Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) Amid Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to the Seemanchal region, Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav reminded the Home Minister of election promises made to the people of the region, particularly to farmers. Pappu Yadav said that during the election campaign, an announcement was made about the establishment of a maize and makhana-based factory for farmers in Purnea and adjoining districts.“Now is the time to implement that promise,” he asserted.The M…
Patna, Feb 23 (IANS) Purnea Lok Sabha MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Monday visited the residence of Ankit Anand, a Class 7 student who was shot dead by criminals in Saharsa on February 18, to express his condolences to the bereaved family. The MP met Ankit’s parents, offered his sympathies, and assured them of full support during their time of grief.Terming the incident extremely heartbreaking, Pappu Yadav questioned how a 13-year-old child could have any enmity with anyone.Fa…
Patna, Feb 21 (IANS) A day after meeting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, the Lok Sabha MP from Purnea, issued a detailed statement describing his ordeal after alleged arrest and sought the Speaker’s intervention. In the statement, Pappu Yadav said that during the meeting in New Delhi, he apprised the Speaker of the events of February 6, along with supporting evidence, and urged him to take cognisance of what he termed a serious and grave matter.“Yes…
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) Bihar politics witnessed a dramatic turn on Friday as sharp verbal exchanges involving animals took centre stage in the Bihar Legislative Assembly. During the discussion on the Home Department’s budget, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary launched a stinging attack on Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, triggering an equally sharp counterattack.While responding to the debate, Samrat Choudhary mocked Pappu Yadav by likening him to an “elephant.”Referring to pa…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Reacting to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s criticism of the film ‘The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’, Jammu & Kashmir Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma said that if facts are being shown, “nobody should have a problem with that”, intensifying the political debate surrounding the film.“He (Tharoor) said a lot of hatred has been observed in the Kerala Story 1 film, with many cases of conversion reported, though later some turned out to be false. I haven’t p…
Patna, Feb 14 (IANS) After spending seven days in jail, independent MP from Purnea, Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, has ignited fresh political controversy in Patna, directly questioning whether daughters are safe in Bihar and alleging suppression of voices that speak the truth.Addressing the media, Pappu Yadav asked why there was political silence over the disappearance of and brutal crimes against girls during the time he was incarcerated.“Why didn’t anyone raise their voice when I was in…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Independent MP from Purnea, Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, on Saturday, thanked his supporters for standing by him during his time in jail and called upon the people of Bihar to unite for justice, even as he launched a sharp attack on the state government over law and order situation.Speaking to IANS about the campaign run in his support, Pappu Yadav said, “…Thank you to everyone. I especially extend my heartfelt gratitude to all those in social media, media, and pri…