Patna, July 20 (IANS) The five-day monsoon session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly will commence on Monday and continue until July 24. Despite its short duration, the session is expected to witness important legislative business, including the presentation of the first supplementary budget for the 2026-27 financial year and the introduction of several key bills.At the same time, the opposition has prepared an aggressive strategy to corner the government on a range of public issues.The session …
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Patna, July 6 (IANS) Political activity has gathered pace ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by-election in Patna, with the contest increasingly being viewed as a prestige battle for the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA).The constituency has long been considered a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), making the upcoming by-election a closely watched political contest.Speaking on the by-election, Janata Dal (United) National Working President Sanjay Jha said that in a democracy, ev…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The attack on Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi’s elder brother triggered a political row in Bihar on Monday, with the Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alleging a serious deterioration in the state’s law-and-order situation.Reacting to the incident, RJD MP Manoj Jha said the attack had drawn attention because of the victim’s connection to a prominent public figure.“When there was an attack on Pankaj Tripathi’s brother, it became news because he is an importan…
Patna, June 22 (IANS) The political controversy surrounding the Bharat Tiwari encounter case in Bihar’s Bhojpur district intensified on Monday, with sharp reactions from Opposition as well as ruling party leaders, amid an ongoing judicial inquiry into the incident. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha raised serious questions over the encounter, claiming that such actions are often meant to suppress facts rather than reveal them.Speaking to IANS, Jha said, “I have seen the entire sequence…
Patna, June 20 (IANS) Politics in Bihar has intensified over the Bharat Tiwari encounter case in Bhojpur, with the opposition mounting fresh attacks on the state government even as a judicial inquiry has been ordered into the incident. Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav questioned the functioning of the state government and urged Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary to visit the family of Bharat Tiwari and apologise.Tejashwi alleged that the Bihar government has failed to curb crime in the state…
Patna, June 20 (IANS) The alleged gang-rape of two sisters in the Naubatpur area of Patna has triggered a major political controversy in Bihar. The two women, who had come from Jharkhand to perform at a Tilak ceremony, have accused 13 individuals of gang-rape.Police have initiated an investigation into the allegations.Reacting to the incident, Rohini Acharya, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and daughter of party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, on Saturday criticised the state government and quest…
Patna, June 8 (IANS) Political rhetoric surrounding the Bihar Legislative Council elections and the opposition’s unity has intensified, with Union Minister Chirag Paswan launching a sharp attack on the INDIA bloc and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday. Commenting on the meeting of the INDIA bloc, Chirag Paswan described the opposition coalition as an arrangement born out of political compulsions rather than shared ideology.According to him, the alliance has been formed to conceal internal …
Patna, June 6 (IANS) Union MSME Minister and founder of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), Jitan Ram Manjhi, on Saturday reacted to the Bihar government’s decision to withdraw the ‘Z-plus’ security cover earlier provided to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi. Speaking to reporters, Manjhi said that matters relating to security fall within the government’s authority and are decided after considering overall security requirements.”The governm…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Opposition INDIA bloc leaders on Saturday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Bihar government after former Chief Minister Rabri Devi sent back all security personnel deployed at her official residence following the Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary-led government’s decision to withdraw the Z+ security cover provided to her and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav.Defending the Bihar government’s decision, the BJP took a jibe at Rabri Devi and L…
Patna, June 6 (IANS) In a strong protest against the withdrawal of the Z+ security cover, former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday returned all security personnel deployed at their official residence, escalating a political row over the issue. The move drew a sharp reaction from the RJD, which accused the government of engaging in “revenge-driven politics” and attempting to weaken the opposition through administrative measures….