Patna, April 27 (IANS) The political atmosphere in Begusarai intensified during the observance of Bhamashah Jayanti, as Bihar’s former Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha attended the event as the chief guest.While the occasion was meant to honour the legacy of sacrifice, philanthropy and patriotism associated with Bhamashah, it soon turned into a platform for sharp political exchanges.Addressing the gathering, Sinha urged citizens to imbibe Bhamashah’s spirit of selflessness and dedicat…
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Patna, April 23 (IANS) A fresh debate has been triggered following remarks by former Member of Parliament Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh during the ‘Babu Veer Kunwar Singh Vijayotsav’ event held in Bhagalpur on Thursday. Referring to the popular song “Sabarmati ke Sant…”, Singh said that attributing the entire credit for India’s independence solely to Mahatma Gandhi undermines the sacrifices of numerous revolutionaries who fought for the nation’s freedom.He highlighted the contributions…
Patna, April 20 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Spokesperson Shakti Singh Yadav launched a sharp attack on the BJP and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over their “Akrosh March” on Monday. While addressing a press conference along with MLC Urmila Thakur and other leaders, Yadav termed the protest a headline management stunt, alleging that it exposed both the BJP’s true intent and internal lack of coordination within the NDA.He further claimed that Jeevika Didis were misled…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Expressing deep regret and offering his apologies to the women of India after the Lok Sabha rejected the Constitutional Amendment Bill aimed at operationalising women’s reservation in Parliament and state assemblies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Bill, which sought to make necessary changes to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, failed to secure the required two-thirds majority, dealing a setback to the long-pending empowerment initiative. In his address to …
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections fast approaching, the poll campaign has intensified with the entry of prominent national leaders backing the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convenor Arvind Kejriwal are set to campaign in the state, adding momentum to the alliance’s outreach efforts.Tejashwi Yadav will campaign on Saturday alongside Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in Coimbatore and Tiruppur…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Opposition protests over the three-day special session of Parliament beginning Thursday are centred less on the women’s reservation quota and more on the Centre’s proposed Delimitation Bill, 2026, which seeks to expand the Lok Sabha to 850 seats using 2011 Census data.Several stakeholders, particularly from southern states, fear that the proposal could favour more populous northern states such as Uttar Pradesh and Bihar over states like Tamil Nadu and Kerala, potenti…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Amid the continuing stir in Noida’s Phase 2 area, an alleged link to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) surfaced on Wednesday, with Noida police booking two party spokespersons over charges of spreading misinformation on social media. According to officials, Priyanka Bharti and Kanchana Yadav – two RJD leading spokespersons and also well-known TV faces, have been named in the FIR lodged at the Cyber Crime Police Station.The case pertains to the circulation of ‘mislea…
Patna, April 13 (IANS) Amid the ongoing political turmoil over the formation of a new government in Bihar, Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav launched a sharp attack on the ruling NDA, questioning both the process and legitimacy of the next Chief Minister. Addressing a press conference at the Karpoori Auditorium in Patna, Tejashwi Yadav remarked that the decision regarding Bihar’s next Chief Minister would be taken by just two individuals, rather than reflecting the will of the people.He …
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) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Kumar Jha, on Saturday, called Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) promise of providing monthly financial assistance to women and unemployed youth in West Bengal ahead of the state’s two-phased Assembly polls, an ‘act of desperation’. He alleged that after the initial cash transfer of Rs. 10,000 to women in Bihar, there is now a “blanket of silence”.His reaction comes a day after the Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the release of the…