Former deputy chief minister, Tejashwi Yadav has said that Nitish Kumar is tying up with the killers of Mahatma Gandhi at the Bihar assembly in Patna, on Friday. “Nitish Kumar is tying up with the killers of Mahatma Gandhi. He (Nitish) transformed from ‘Hey Ram’ to ‘Jai Shri Ram’,” said[Read More…]
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Lalu Yadav slams Nitish Kumar, says he was aware of conviction in murder case
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch, Lalu Yadav on Wednesday evening said Nitish Kumar’s resignation as as Bihar chief minister was a mere drama. Addressing media persons after Nitish’s resignation, Lalu said, “Nitish Kumar has a deal with BJP and RSS. Just after his resignation PM Modi tweets congratulating him. This[Read More…]
Nitish Kumar meets Bihar Governor, resigns as chief minister
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has resigned as Bihar chief minister on Wednesday evening amidst high political drama. Kumar has submitted his resignation to Governor, Keshari Nath Tripathi. The decision to quit was taken by him at a meeting of JDU MLAs on Wednesday evening. The JD(U) patriarch was under pressure to[Read More…]
Nitish Kumar didn’t ask for Tejashwi’s resignation, he will not resign: Lalu Yadav
Claiming that there is no rift within the Bihar mahagathbandhan, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday said there is no question of his son Tejashwi Yadav stepping down as deputy chief minister. “Tejashwi Yadav will not resign, Nitish Kumar didn’t ask for his resignation,” said Lalu Prasad addressing the[Read More…]
Bihar: Lalu seeing future with Mayawati and Manjhi after Nitish; may form alternative pact
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, Lalu Prasad Yadav seems to have initiated moves to form an alternative political platform with Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party and former Bihar chief minister, Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustan Awam Morcha (HAM) amid doubts over the continuance of Bihar’s grand alliance government. Sources told Hindustan Times[Read More…]
BJP pushes Nitish Kumar over action against Tejashwi Yadav
While JD(U)-RJD riff continues to deepen, the BJP on Sunday continued to put pressure on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over Tejashwi Yadav and warned that they will not let the House function if an adequate response did not come from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo. According to reports, senior[Read More…]
Nitish can never be happy with Congress as ‘anti-Congressism is in his blood’: Sushil Modi
Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar can never be happy with the Congress because “anti-Congressism is in his blood”, said Sushil Kumar Modi, BJP leader and former deputy chief minister of the state. He was always “comfortable” with the BJP, the veteran leader added. His remark came amid speculation that Nitish could return[Read More…]
Grand Alliance is ‘our baby’ says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
While the Bihar Grand Alliance is appearing to turn sour, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reportedly asserted that the Grand Alliance between the Janata Dal-United (JDU), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress is unbreakable. As per reports, Kumar spoke to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi about keeping the grand alliance[Read More…]
Tejashwi Yadav lashes out at BJP, says it’s political vendetta against him
Bihar deputy chief minister, Tejashwi Yadav, has finally spoken against the allegation of corruption charges against him in connection with a land-for-hotel case. The RJD leader has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah for conspiring against him. Tejashwi is under investigation by the CBI for amassing Benami properties[Read More…]
Lalu Prasad Yadav is ‘Robert Vadra of Bihar,’ says Sushil Modi
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushil Modi on Wednesday called Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, “Robert Vadra of Bihar”. He stated that more than 125 properties acquired by Prasad and his family fall under benami transactions. He also accused the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of turning[Read More…]
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to attend Lalu Prasad’s drive-out BJP rally if invited
While Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s move to support the BJP candidate for presidential polls raised questions about ‘Grand Alliance’, Kumar said that he would attend alliance partner Lalu Yadav’s anti-BJP rally “if invited”. At a worker’s party meeting, Kumar lashed out the Congress, saying that he would attend the[Read More…]
JD(U) to not attend Lalu Yadav’s ‘BJP Hatao, Desh Bachao’ rally
While differences in the Grand Alliance in Bihar seems to deepen, the Janata Dal (United) or JD (U) has decided not to attend Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad’s “BJP hatao, desh bachao” rally in Patna which is scheduled to take place on August 27, said a party leader. The[Read More…]
‘Cannot make an ideological sacrifice’: Lalu Prasad on supporting Mohan Bhagwat for President
As the nation anticipates the upcoming presidential polls and its candidates, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday said that he cannot make an ideological compromise when asked about extending support to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s name for the post of President. “Ideological samjhauta nahi kar sakte. Mar-mitt jayenge lekin[Read More…]
Lalu Prasad’s daughter Misa Bharti slapped with Rs 10,000 fine
On Tuesday, the Income Tax Department charged a fine of Rs 10,000 on Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad’s daughter MP Misa Bharti as she failed to appear before it. The I-T Department has issued a fresh court order to Misa Bharti in connection with its probe in the[Read More…]
He will never be the Prime Minister, they said…
We have seen it time and again that our political leaders are quite fond of denigrating each other. This is true for almost all the leaders and our Prime Minister has also been at the receiving end of it despite his huge fan-following. In the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections[Read More…]
Not scared, will fight fascism till the end: Lalu Yadav
In response to the allegations against him, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has slammed BJP in a series of tweets. After the Income Tax raided 22 locations in Delhi NCR in relation to the Benami land deal case, Lalu alleged that the government is targeting him as he constantly keeps[Read More…]
Supreme Court orders separate trial against Lalu Prasad Yadav in fodder scam case
In a major setback for Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Supreme Court on Monday ruled that he and other accused will have to face a separate trial in Rs 900 crore fodder scam. The Supreme Court pronounced its order after a plea was filed by the CBI opposing the[Read More…]
Lalu to meet Sonia Gandhi for unity talks
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday said he would soon meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi for a stronger opposition unity against the BJP at national level. “Definitely we will talk about the present political conditions and also the ways to forge a stronger unity between the secular and the[Read More…]
Bihar forest minister accused of ‘Mitti’ scam
If PM Modi is adopted son of UP, then he should tell who is his father, says Lalu
Reacting to the PM Narendra Modi’s remarks made during Hardoi rally that he was the adopted son of Uttar Pradesh on Friday, RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad said “If PM Modi considered himself adopted son of Uttar Pradesh then he should reveal who is the father and what is his name?.”[Read More…]
UP Polls: RLD rules out of grand alliance, Akhilesh offers 103 seats to Congress
Amidst the ongoing feud within the Uttar Pradesh’s first family, Samajwadi Party leader and UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav and the Congress party confirmed that they would announce the pre-poll alliance in the next 24 hours. According to sources, Akhilesh offered 103 seats to the grand old party. 20 candidates[Read More…]
105 people died but the ‘Twitter king’ (Modi) didn’t tweet on it: Lalu
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over 105 deaths across the country allegedly due to demonetisation and advised him to at least “condole the deaths”. “About 105 people died but the ‘twitter king’ (Modi) didn’t tweet on it. It is understood[Read More…]
Samajwadi Party celebrates 25th anniversary in the presence of RJD, JD(U), RLD leaders
Samajwadi Party kickstarted its silver jubilee celebrations in Lucknow on Saturday in the presence of RJD, JD(U), and RLD leaders. RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav, RLD chief Ajit Singh, Indian National Lok Dal leader Abhay Chautala and noted lawyer[Read More…]
“Nitish Kumar is a leader of circumstances, my leader is Lalu Yadav,” says Shahabuddin
Gangster-turned-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin, walked out on Saturday after spending 11 years in jail. The former lawmaker from Lalu Yadav’s RJD, was granted bail earlier this week in a murder case. He received a grand welcome at the gates of Bhagalpur prison, as he was greeted by thousands of supporters in[Read More…]
Supreme Court to hear plea against Lalu Yadav in fodder scam
The Supreme Court will hear a plea against Lalu Prasad Yadav in the fodder scam case on Wednesday. It has issued a notice to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in connection with the embezzlement of about ₹9.4 billion from the government treasury[Read More…]