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…
A heated confrontation broke out in the Bihar Legislative Council on Tuesday between chief minister Nitish Kumar and leader of opposition Rabri Devi over the issue of reservation.The verbal duel started when RJD members entered the house wearing green T-shirts as part of their protest. An annoyed Nitish Kumar stood up, called the protest “bogus”…
Poster outside Rabri Devi’s residence (ANI) NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, facing a “boycott” by Muslim groups for supporting the central government’s Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was targeted in a poster put up outside the residence of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Bihar’s former chief minister, Rabri Devi. The poster, put up…
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…
NEW DELHI: Is Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar targeting opposition leader Rabri Devi with a purpose? Twice in the space of 15 days, Nitish Kumar has mocked Rabri Devi reminding her of the circumstances under which the RJD leader was made the chief minister of the state in 1997. On Thursday, when Rabri Devi, along…
NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday slammed Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for showing disrespect to the national anthem and once again raised questions on his mental and physical health. The leader of the opposition in Bihar assembly shared a video on social media platform X in which Nitish Kumar is seen “talking”…
NEW DELHI: Is Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who has been a very strong critic of political dynasts, preparing ground for his son Nishant Kumar‘s plunge into politics? For years, dynasty politics has been one of the strongest weapons used by Nitish to attack his rival Lalu Prasad, who promoted his wife, sons and daughters…
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar CM Lalu Yadav‘s son Tej Pratap Yadav celebrated Holi with party workers at his official residence in Patna on Saturday. After celebrating the festival at his house, Yadav rode a scooter near the chief minister’s residence, shouting “Happy Holi Paltu Chacha,” a remark aimed at…
PATNA: RJD neta Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Sunday rejected any chances of CM Nitish Kumar returning to the fold of opposition Grand Alliance, declaring that they wouldn’t welcome him any more. He said that the opposition alliance was now directly headed for assembly elections.Interacting with reporters after staging a dharna to protest the non-implementation of…
NEW DELHI: Is Nitish Kumar losing his cool way too often these days? On Friday, the Bihar chief minister lost his temper inside the state legislative council and surprised many with his choice of words to refer to former chief ministers Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi.“Jab iske husband doob gaye to apni wife ko bana…
