Patna, May 15 (IANS) A fresh round of fuel price hikes has triggered a political row, with RJD leader Rohini Acharya, the daughter of Lalu Prasad, attacking the Centre over the rising cost of living.Taking to X, Rohini Acharya criticised the government, stating that the issue goes beyond the Rs 3 hike and reflects the broader pressure of sustained inflation.In her post, she remarked that for the common people, rising fuel prices have turned financial strain into a daily reality. “The question is…
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Patna, May 14 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav, was granted bail on Thursday in a six-year-old case dating back to the COVID-19 period. He appeared before the MP/MLA Court in Patna and surrendered before the court of Praveen Kumar Malviya, following which his bail plea was accepted.The case pertains to protests and sit-ins organised during the COVID-19 pandemic.According to Tejashwi Yadav, the FIR was registered by the administration in a forced manner in respons…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Wednesday termed the move by BJP’s top leadership to reduce the number of vehicles in their convoys “hollow symbolism” and questioned the actual extent of the reduction. Talking to IANS, Jha said: “How much did they reduce it by? How much did they actually bring it down? From 75 to 37, or from 35 to 17? Look, this may work for headline management.”He further criticised what he described as excessive expenditure by the government, saying: “Just r…
Patna, May 12 (IANS) Voting for the Bhojpur-Buxar Legislative Council by-election was underway under tight security arrangements across 14 polling stations in Bihar’s Bhojpur district.The otherwise orderly process was, however, briefly disrupted by chaos at a polling booth in Ara.The incident took place at the polling station located within the Ara Sadar Block office, where RJD candidate Sonu Kumar alleged that the magistrate deployed at the entrance was facilitating voting in favour of the NDA …
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) As Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the BJP’s first Chief Minister of West Bengal, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Saturday congratulated him and said that the government’s top priority should be to end the atmosphere of violence in the state. Speaking to IANS, Manoj Kumar Jha said, “There is no need to go into too much detail. The BJP government’s victory had become clear on the day of vote counting itself. Whatever the reasons behind it may be, it is interesting that Suv…
Patna, May 8 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Friday launched a scathing attack on the NDA government in Bihar over the expansion of the cabinet led by Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary. Addressing a press conference at the Karpoori Auditorium located inside the state office of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Tejashwi alleged that the newly expanded cabinet lacked both developmental vision and social balance.Tejashwi claimed that the NDA had spent nearly half of the last six…
Patna, May 4 (IANS) In a major development from Siwan in Bihar, district police on Monday conducted raids at multiple locations linked to Osama Shahab, the RJD MLA from Raghunathpur and son of late former MP Mohammad Shahabuddin.The operation, led by DIG Nilesh Kumar, was carried out at the MLA’s official residence in Nawalpur as well as his ancestral home in Pratappur, under the Hussainganj police station limits in the morning.A thorough search is currently underway at both premises. Accordin…
Patna, April 25 (IANS) Union Minister for Textiles Giriraj Singh, currently on a visit to his home district of Begusarai in Bihar, on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the opposition, particularly targeting Tejashwi Yadav over his recent “Lalu’s school” remark.Responding strongly, Giriraj Singh said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is built on a broad-based ideology, which he likened to the vastness of the river Ganga and the ocean.He asserted that leaders join the BJP voluntarily, …
Patna, April 24 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Friday congratulated Bihar Chief Minister, Samrat Choudhary, after he won the vote of trust in the state Legislative Assembly.The motion was passed through a voice vote, effectively proving the government’s majority on the floor of the House.Extending his best wishes to Choudhary, BJP State President Sanjay Saraogi, said, “The confidence motion has been passed with a majority. Today is a significant day. The Chief Ministe…
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 …