New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Tuesday questioned Tejashwi Yadav, the RJD leader and Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, over his long absence from the state political stage, saying that his appearance now in the Bankipur poll campaign will not have any impact.Speaking on Tejashwi Yadav’s scheduled roadshow, Ram Kripal Yadav said, “… I came to know only yesterday. He had gone somewhere abroad, to Norway or somewhere, I heard… They should have been wo…
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Patna, July 27 (IANS) Campaigning for the Bankipur Assembly by-election has entered its final phase ahead of polling on July 30. Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Bihar Tejashwi Yadav on Monday conducted a grand roadshow in support of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Rekha Gupta, urging voters to back the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) candidate.The roadshow began from the party’s election office in Mithapur and passed through Chandpur Bela, Sipara, Postal Park, Chiraiyatand, Goriyatoli,…
Patna, July 27 (IANS) After suspending a police constable over the firing of an AK-47 rifle during the July 25 Bihar Bandh protests, the Siwan Police have issued an official statement asserting that the weapon was fired into the air to disperse a mob and protect lives as well as government property. According to the statement, Constable Abhishek Kumar (Constable No. 47), who was deployed near J.P. Chowk in Siwan city during the student-led protest, fired four rounds into the air after police per…
Patna, July 27 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Monday termed the suspension of a police personnel over the alleged firing of an AK-47 rifle during the July 25 ‘Bihar Bandh’ protests in Siwan district as merely a ‘token gesture’, and demanded accountability from the state government over the incident.Speaking to IANS, Tejashwi Yadav said: “This is not a major action; it is merely a token gesture. Such large-scale protests have taken place across the country, …
Patna, July 27 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav, has strongly criticised the Bihar government over the police action against protesters during the July 25 demonstrations, demanding the release of detained students and the withdrawal of criminal cases registered against them.He warned that the Opposition would launch a large-scale agitation if the demands were not met.In a post on social media platform X, Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the government had abandoned democratic norms whi…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Bihar Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday warned Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary-led NDA government of “major protests” if cases lodged against NEET paper leak protestors aren’t withdrawn.His remark comes a day after the Centre agreed to withdraw all police cases filed against protesting students and provide written confirmation of the FIR withdrawals, following the third round of talks with the Cockroach Janta Party (C…
Patna, July 25 (IANS) Nationwide student protests over alleged irregularities in the NEET‑UG examination have triggered sharp political reactions, with leaders of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) describing the movement as a victory for student‑led protests while demanding greater accountability from the Union government. Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, welcomed the development, stating that the struggle reflected the triumph of truth, rights, strugg…
Patna, July 25 (IANS) Tension gripped Siwan on Saturday as a student‑led protest during the Bihar Bandh escalated into clashes between demonstrators and police, leading to a lathi‑charge, stone‑pelting, and conflicting claims over the use of force. According to reports, a large number of students gathered in the city and marched towards Gandhi Maidan as part of the statewide shutdown. Police personnel had already been deployed in the area in anticipation of the protest.While students were …
Patna, July 24 (IANS) The final day of the Bihar Legislature’s Monsoon session witnessed political sparring after the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) chief spokesperson and Legislative Council member Neeraj Kumar on Friday questioned the absence of newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC Pawan Singh and Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav from the House proceedings. He said that active participation in the Legislature is a fundamental responsibility of every elected representative.Speaking t…
Patna, July 24 (IANS) In a significant political development ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by‑election, former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), ending his long association with the RJD. Considered a close aide of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tiwari was formally inducted into the BJP by Bihar BJP State President Sanjay Saraogi at the party’s state headquarters.The induction ceremony was attended by former Bihar minister …