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…
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Patna, Feb 2 (IANS) Politics heated up outside the Bihar Legislative Assembly on Monday as Opposition parties launched a sharp offensive against the ruling dispensation over the suspicious death of a NEET aspirant at Shambhu Girls’ Hostel in Patna.MLAs from the Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and CPI(ML) accused the state government of cover-up, suppression of facts, and shielding the accused.The Opposition announced that the issue would be raised forcefully both inside and outside the A…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) As India decided to withdraw the families and dependents of Indian officials posted in Bangladesh amid rising security concerns following increased activities of extremist elements, leaders from the BJP, Shiv Sena (UBT), and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Wednesday welcomed the move.The decision comes just weeks ahead of the parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, scheduled amid heightened political tension and reports of violence targeting minorities.Speaking to IANS,…
Patna, Jan 15 (IANS) Old political allies appear to be reuniting once again in Bihar’s dynamic political landscape as strongman leader Surajbhan Singh visited Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) Chief Pashupati Kumar Paras’s residence on Thursday on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, where he participated in the traditional curd and flattened rice feast. The meeting has drawn significant attention as it comes amid visible shifts in Bihar politics following the recent Assembly elections.Ahead of t…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday adjourned, to January 19, the hearing on the petitions filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his son Tejashwi Yadav challenging a trial court order directing the framing of charges against them in the alleged IRCTC hotel scam case. While posting both petitions for further hearing next week, the Delhi High Court also declined to stay the proceedings before the trial court at the present stage.Senior advocate Kapi…
Patna, Jan 2 (IANS) After remaining largely inactive on social media following the Bihar Assembly elections, Leader of the Opposition in Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Friday, once again launched a sharp political attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Tejashwi, who had also left the Bihar Assembly’s Winter session midway and travelled outside the state, resurfaced online with a strong reaction to a controversial statement made by a BJP leader from Uttarakhand.Sharing a 39-second video …