New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh launched a sharp attack on the INDIA bloc on Monday, accusing opposition parties of denying women their rights and asserting that public anger is now being reflected through a planned “Jan Akrosh” rally by women.Referring to the recent political developments around the Women’s Reservation Bill, Giriraj Singh said, “The parties in the INDIA bloc led by Congress, including Trinamool Congress, RJD, Samajwadi Party, and DMK, celebrated …
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New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Friday said that Opposition parties stand exposed for their anti-women stance, as reflected in their decision to vote against the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in Parliament.He alleged that some parties, including the Congress, RJD and Samajwadi Party, were opposed to providing 33 per cent reservation for women along with an increase in parliamentary seats.Sachdeva said the Congress must explain why, between 1971 and 2009,…
Patna, April 13 (IANS) Launching a sharp political attack on the ruling dispensation in Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) of misgovernance, alleging that the state is being “run by remote control from Gujarat” and that the interests of Bihar’s people have been ignored over the past two decades.Speaking to IANS, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, citing the law and order situation in Bihar, alleged that elements linked …
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to quash the CBI FIR and charge sheets against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam. A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh, while disposing of Yadav’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court order refusing to quash the corruption case, granted him liberty to raise legal objections during trial and exempted him from personal appearance before the trial court.“After hearing …
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A fresh political controversy has erupted in Bihar after Neeraj Kumar, Spokesperson of the Janata Dal (United) (JDU), launched a sharp attack on Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav after his remarks on Nitish Kumar’s entry in the Rajya Sabha. His remarks come in response to Tejashwi’s recent criticism of Nitish Kumar’s entry in Rajya Sabha, further escalating tensions between the ruling alliance and the Opposition.In a strongly worded statement, Neeraj Kumar said, …
Patna, April 7 (IANS) Union MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi launched a sharp attack on RJD National Working President Tejashwi Yadav over the liquor policy of Bihar during the membership drive in Gaya on Tuesday. The statement of Jitan Ram Manjhi came after Tejashwi Yadav criticised the Nitish Kumar government over the liquor policy of Bihar and frequent hooch tragedies.Recently, in East Champaran, 11 individuals have lost their lives in a hooch tragedy, and more than 15 people are battling for t…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) As Rajya Sabha Chairman, C.P. Radhakrishnan, rejected the Opposition’s impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, BJP and Shiv Sena on Tuesday termed the rejection a ‘strong response’ to those allegedly misusing constitutional provisions for political gains. However, the Opposition said that the “democratic process had been ignored.” BJP leader Rohan Gupta said that the move sends a clear message that constitutional processes cannot be drive…
Patna, April 6 (IANS) Amid recurring hooch tragedies in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday mounted an attack on the Nitish Kumar government over frequent incidents of illicit liquor smuggling and alleged rampant corruption, questioning the effectiveness of the state’s prohibition policy.Marking 10 years of the liquor ban, Tejashwi alleged that the policy has failed to achieve its objectives due to what he described as a powerful nexus between sections of the administration and the liqu…
Buxar (Bihar), April 4 (IANS) Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar has emphasised that to make the prohibition law in the state effective, there must be collective efforts from all sections. Speaking to reporters on Friday night regarding the deaths caused by spurious liquor in Motihari, Prem Kumar termed the incident unfortunate but said that the government is taking continuous action.Asserting that the liquor ban in Bihar is a commendable step that has brought positive changes, particularly among…
Patna, April 2 (IANS) A fresh round of political speculation has emerged in Bihar after RJD MLA Faisal Rahman met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday, days after abstaining from voting in the Rajya Sabha elections held on March 16. Rahman, who represents the Dhaka constituency, was among the legislators whose absence proved crucial, as the RJD candidate lost the election.Apart from him, three Congress MLAs had also abstained, impacting the final outcome.Sharing details of the meetin…