New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav seeking to quash the corruption case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam. A single-judge Bench of Justice Ravinder Dudeja refused to interfere with the FIR, charge sheets, and the trial court’s cognisance orders, observing that the plea was devoid of merit.Lalu Prasad Yadav had approached th…
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Patna, March 12 (IANS) Amid the rising tensions in West Asia and rumours of an LPG cylinder shortage in parts of India, political reactions have intensified. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and daughter of RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rohini Acharya, on Thursday, sharply criticised the Central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue.Reports of a possible shortage have led to long queues outside LPG gas agencies, with many consumers rushing to book or collect cylinders.The Op…
Patna, March 12 (IANS) Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and National Working President, on Thursday, launched a pointed criticism of the state government led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, asserting that the NDA has let the people down.Posting on social media platform X, Tejashwi alleged that despite the National Democratic Alliance being in power for many years, Bihar continues to remain the poorest state in the country.In his post, Tejashwi Yadav listed several ind…
Patna, March 11 (IANS) The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which claimed it would win all five Rajya Sabha seats, may face a challenge after a crucial meeting between Akhtarul Iman and Tejashwi Yadav in Patna. The meeting was held at Tejashwi Yadav’s residence on Wednesday afternoon.Breaking his silence after the closed-door discussions, Tejashwi Yadav said the meeting was positive.He also revealed that he had received an invitation to an Iftar gathering on March 15.“The …
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav challenging a trial court order directing the framing of charges against him in the alleged Railways land-for-jobs corruption case. After briefly hearing the matter, a single-judge Bench of Justice Manoj Jain sought the response of the CBI and listed the petition for further hearing on March 17.In his plea, L…
Patna, March 10 (IANS) A crucial meeting of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) to chalk out a strategy for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections concluded in Patna, with party leaders expressing strong confidence about their candidate’s victory. Speaking to the media after the meeting, former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav, described the discussions as very positive and asserted that the party has the numbers required to win.“We have the numbers, that’s why we are contesting…
Patna, March 10 (IANS) A crucial meeting of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) was held on Tuesday to finalise the party’s strategy for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Patna, Bihar’s state capital. Speaking to the media before the meeting, RJD MLA Bhai Virendra expressed confidence about the party’s prospects and said the party leadership is continuously discussing the electoral strategy.He said that meetings among party leaders are being held regularly, where plans for the election are being …
Patna, March 9 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) National Working President Tejashwi Yadav, on Monday, criticised the Union government’s foreign policy stance, saying that a country like India should not require permission from any other nation to decide its energy needs or trade policies. In a post on X, he said, “America has said that India is ‘allowed’ to buy oil from Russia for 30 days. Prime Minister Narendra Modi represents 1.5 billion self-respecting Indians and should clearly state that …
Patna, March 7 (IANS) Amid rising political tensions in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, along with former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, arrived in Patna from New Delhi. While Lalu Prasad avoided responding to questions from the media at the airport, Rabri Devi made serious allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and demanded that Nitish Kumar continue as the Chief Minister of Bihar.Rabri Devi claimed that the BJP was conspiring against Nitish Kumar to remov…
Patna, March 5 (IANS) As Nitish Kumar is set to file his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls, speculation is growing that his move could bring an end to his nearly two-decade-long tenure as Bihar’s Chief Minister. Amid these reports, JD(U) workers gathered outside Kumar’s official residence in Patna on Thursday and raised slogans in his support. The party workers expressed their opposition to the reports suggesting that Nitish Kumar may step down from the Chief Minister’s post and …