Bihar
Take hard line against upper castes: Bihar Minister in puported video
A purported video of RJD national vice president Uday Narayan Chaudhary speaking to Yadav over phone went viral on social media, where Yadav was heard telling his supporters to target "upper castes but not the entire Hindu community".
Sudhakar Singh files reply to party notice over Nitish remarks
The former minister had made objectionable remarks on Nitish Kumar, calling him "Shikhandi", "night watchman", and a "beggar". The party had taken it seriously and national General Secretary Abdul Bari Siddiqui had issued a show cause notice to him on January 18 and asked him to submit his reply within 15 days. Sudhakar Singh, after submitting the reply, said that he has not said anything against the party line.
Upendra Kushwaha says stones pelted on his convoy in Bhojpur
The incident occurred near Naya Tola village under Jagdishpur police station on Koilwar-Buxar four-lane road as Kushwaha was returning with his supporters from Buxar. Kushwaha himself narrated the incident on his official Twitter handle. Tagging Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the Bihar Police, he claimed that some unidentified men pelted stones on his convoy.
Nitish Kumar asks Kushwaha to go 'as soon as possible', Kushwaha demands 'stake'
An angry Nitish Kumar was not even ready to hear name of Kushwaha, the party's Parliamentary Board President. "Don't ask me about him. He is in touch with the BJP and alleging that we are in contact with the saffron party. He is free and independent to go anywhere. No one would stop him," he said.
Promoted many leaders but they left the party, says Nitish Kumar
On the 99th birth anniversary of Jannayak Karpoori Thakur, Nitish Kumar went to his native village Karpoorigram in Samastipur district to participate in an event to mark the occasion. During the event, He said: "Some people (Kushwaha) came to the party two years ago and are criticising us with the actual motive of making grounds for leaving the party."
Nitish Kumar can sacrifice anyone for self-interest: BJP's Vijay Sinha
"There is a political uncertainty in Bihar and those who have stolen the mandate are responsible for it. They are fooling the people of Bihar. The Mahagathbandhan government has not formed under the principle or service to the people. It was formed to do corruption," Sinha said.
Nitish Kumar appeals to Rajput community to unite in favour of JD-U
He made the appeal at an event titled 'Swabhiman Diwas', organised on the death anniversary of Maharana Pratap, by his party at the Milar high school ground here. The upper caste Rajputs are considered core voters of the BJP and Nitish Kumar is seeking to make inroads in the community.
RJD, JD-U compete with each other to give BJP a clear edge
Such a practice was started by Chandrashekher Yadav, the education minister under the RJD quota in the Nitish Kumar government, who gave a controversial statement on the Ramcharitmanas. He said that the holy book of the Hindus spread hatred in society. Even as the Ramcharitmanas row was raging, JD-U ex-MLC Gulam Rasool Balyawi threatened to make every city in the country like a ground of Karbala.
Upendra Kushwaha missing from JD-U posters in Patna
The posters contain photographs of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar followed by party national President Lalan Singh, Finance Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, Building Construction Minister Ashok Chaudhary, Water Resource Minister Sanjay Jha, as well as ministers Lesi Singh and Sumit Singh and almost all top leaders of JD-U - save Kushwaha.
Bihar CM evades question on his absence in Telangana rally called by KCR
KCR has called for a mega rally in Telangana for the opposition unity against the BJP ahead of Lok Sabha election 2024 where big leaders like Arvind Kejriwal, Akhilesh Yadav, leaders of the left parties are in attendance. "What would you say on it," Nitish Kumar said and smiled.
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