NEW DELHI: The desire to negate efforts to retard broader Hindu consolidation appears to have played a major role in the decision of the cabinet committee on political affairs (CCPA) to include caste enumeration in the next census. While political watchers are linking the move to assembly elections in Bihar, sources pointed out that the…
PATNA: As Bihar prepares for assembly polls in Oct-Nov, the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, cleared by both Houses of Parliament, has led to a fierce political storm in the state. The legislation, meant to tighten management of waqf properties, has turned into a flashpoint between NDA and Grand Alliance, triggering a war of words, poster blitz…
Tejashwi Yadav (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday strongly condemned the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, calling it “unconstitutional” and accusing the BJP of using it to “divide the country” and distract from pressing issues. His remarks came after the Bill was passed by both Houses of Parliament following long and intense…
NEW DELHI: At least two individuals in Bihar on Thursday announced their resignation from chief minister Nitish Kumar‘s party, Janata Dal (United), or JD(U), due to disagreement with the party’s support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill introduced by the central government.Mohammed Qasim Ansari, claiming to be a senior JD(U) leader, and Mohammed Nawaz Malik, JD(U)…
NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar‘s support for the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha marks a significant shift in his politics ahead of the assembly elections in Bihar later this year. Nitish, who has been the dominant partner of the NDA in Bihar for nearly two decades, is perhaps for the first time following the politics…
NEW DELHI: BJP president JP Nadda on Saturday accused the Lalu Prasad-led government of turning Bihar into “doobta Bihar” (sinking Bihar), claiming the state suffered from “jungle raj” during the 1990s. Speaking at a Bihar Diwas event organized by Delhi BJP’s Purvanchal Morcha, Nadda credited Bihar’s progress to chief minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister…
NEW DELHI: Iftar diplomacy, an annual ritual in Bihar, has become an important platform for political outreach this year as the state gears up for assembly elections amid the row over Centre’s proposed Waqf Amendment Bill. The politics over the Bill has already taken centrestage in the poll-bound state with the All India Muslim Personal…
Lalu Prasad with son Tejashwi Yadav at Waqf bill protest site NEW DELHI: It’s a catch-22 situation for the BJP allies in poll-bound Bihar. The anti-Waqf Amendment Bill protest in Patna on Wednesday set the stage for a fierce political showdown in the state as elections approach. While the RJD and other opposition parties have…
NEW DELHI: Political activist Prashant Kishor has intensified his criticism of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, raising questions about his mental capacity and demanding his stepping down. Kishor asserted that Kumar is physically exhausted and mentally incapable of governance, suggesting he has lost administrative control.“The first person to comment on Nitish Kumar’s health was his…
RJD slams Nitish Kumar with ‘Khalnayak’ poster NEW DELHI: RJD workers have put up another hard-hitting poster outside former Bihar CM Rabri Devi‘s residence in Patna, depicting current CM Nitish Kumar as a “Khalnayak” (villain).The poster features Kumar’s image alongside the phrase “Nayak nahi Khalnayak hu main,” a famous line from the 1993 Bollywood film…
