Bihar minister compares Ramcharitmanas to cyanide, BJP hits back
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar minister compares Ramcharitmanas to cyanide, BJP hits back

Live Mint  

The political heat in Bihar is up as the state Education minister Chandra Shekhar has stirred controversy again with his remarks comparing ancient scriptures like the Ramcharitmanas to "potassium cyanide". The remarks by the RJD leader have created a fresh stir in the state with NDA attacking Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and larger I.N.D.I.A bloc over the issue. "It is not just my view but even great Hindi writer Nagarjuna and socialist thinker Ram Manohar Lohia have said that the Ramcharitmanas contains many regressive thoughts," the RJD said during an event on Thursday. The minister admitted "there are many great things in scriptures" but was quick to add "if at a feast 55 dishes are served with a sprinkling of potassium cyanide, the food is rendered unfit for consumption".

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Nitish Kumar loses cool over Oppn protest in Bihar Assembly, says 'Hum to sunayenge' | WATCH
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar loses cool over Oppn protest in Bihar Assembly, says 'Hum to sunayenge' | WATCH

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday lost his cool while speaking on the Opposition'a demand over reservation in the Bihar Assembly. The chief minister got angry at RJD MLA Rekha Paswan. Patna High Court has stayed the reservation, but the state government has reached the Supreme Court, he said, adding the government has also requested to include it in …

Tejashwi Yadav lashes out at Nitish Kumar over his alleged anti-women remark in Bihar Assembly
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Tejashwi Yadav lashes out at Nitish Kumar over his alleged anti-women remark in Bihar Assembly

India TV News  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and Opposition leader in Bihar Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his alleged anti-women comment made during his address in the state assembly. Making cheap, unwanted, uncivilized, rude and low-level comments on women has become a habit of Hon'ble Chief Minister Nitish Kumar," Yadav wrote on X. "Today, he made a comment …

Mallikarjun Kharge’s ’Ram vs Shiva’ remark stirs row: UP CM Yogi Adityanath says, ’tendency of Congress to insult...’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mallikarjun Kharge’s ’Ram vs Shiva’ remark stirs row: UP CM Yogi Adityanath says, ’tendency of Congress to insult...’

Live Mint  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday slammed the Congress over party president Mallikarjun Kharge's remark on Lord Ram and Lord Shiva, and accused the grand-old party of insulting the Sanatan tradition of India. Reacting to Kharge's remark, Yogi Adityanath said that Ram and Shiva are not different. Earlier on Tuesday, speaking at a campaign rally for BJP candidate …

INDIA will fight for social justice, we don’t need Nitish Kumar: Rahul Gandhi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

INDIA will fight for social justice, we don’t need Nitish Kumar: Rahul Gandhi

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday criticised Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for joining hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance and reiterated that 'Mahagathbandhan' will continue fighting for social justice in the state and the alliance does not need CM Nitish Kumar for the cause. Governor was shocked and said you came back so quick this time,” said …

Bihar politics: Nitish Kumar's past detractors made deputies in new realignment
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar politics: Nitish Kumar's past detractors made deputies in new realignment

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar will now have two of his loudest detractors —Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha— as his deputies, an equation which political observers said might have been formulated by the BJP as an attempt to keep the Janata Dal or JD chief, who has a history of breaking alliances, in check. An OBC leader from the …

'Khel Hona Baki Hain': Tejashwi Yadav Reacts After Nitish's Likely Entry into BJP Alliance
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'Khel Hona Baki Hain': Tejashwi Yadav Reacts After Nitish's Likely Entry into BJP Alliance

News 18  

Leaders of the Rashtriya Janata Dal gathered at party supremo Lalu Prasad’s home in Patna on Saturday for an emergency meeting convened by deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, amid speculation that the grand alliance in Bihar might collapse following Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s withdrawal of his Janata Dal. Tejashwi Yadav informed the party’s leaders in attendance that while Bihar Chief …

Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, existence at stake: JD(U) MLA
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, existence at stake: JD(U) MLA

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, said JD MLA Gopal Mandal on Friday, amid reports that the Bihar chief minister is planning to dump Lalu Yadav's RJD and join the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. Mandal claimed Nitish Kumar's existence is at stake and people can do anything to save their existence. "The situation we see in the Mahagathbandhan, JD …

Bihar Politics Highlights: Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav call separate MLA meetings over weekend
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar Politics Highlights: Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav call separate MLA meetings over weekend

Hindustan Times  

Bihar politics Highlights: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has sparked yet another political turmoil in Bihar amid rumours of him joining the BJP-led NDA alliance once again. As the rift between the current government in Bihar deepens, both RJD and JD held separate meetings on Thursday night, while BJP state president Samrat Choudhary left for Delhi to hold discussions regarding the …

Nitish Kumar attacks Lalu-Rabri regimes in Bihar at an event in Patna
11 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar attacks Lalu-Rabri regimes in Bihar at an event in Patna

Op India  

Alliance is exhibiting indicators of trouble. The relationship between Janata Dal and Rashtriya Janata Dal has reportedly soured after Lalan Singh resigned as JD president and Chief Nitish Kumar took hold of the reigns of the party. Now, the chief minister of Bihar made a remark during the virtual meeting of the I.N.D.I.A bloc at an event held at Gandhi …

Uddhav proposes Nitish Kumar as I.N.D.I.A bloc convener to Mamata, Kejriwal and Pawar
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Uddhav proposes Nitish Kumar as I.N.D.I.A bloc convener to Mamata, Kejriwal and Pawar

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Uddhav Thackeray has placed a proposal to make Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar the convenor of the I.N.D.I alliance ahead of Lok Sabha elections this year. The former Maharashtra Chief Minister is holding talks with regional parties of the alliance regarding making Nitish Kumar the convenor of the I.N.D.I bloc. He already held talks with Mamata …

JD(U), RJD engage in war of words over MLA’s poster on Ram Temple
11 months, 3 weeks ago

JD(U), RJD engage in war of words over MLA’s poster on Ram Temple

Hindustan Times  

A war of words has erupted between the two major constituents of Bihar’s ruling Grand Alliance -- the JD-U and the RJD-- over a poster put out by an RJD MLA on the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The poster put up by Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA Fateh Bahadur Singh, saying “The meaning of temple is the path to mental slavery, …

'Siddaramaiah Is Our Ram, Why Should He Visit 'BJP's Ram' In Ayodhya': Congress Leader's Comment Stirs Row
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'Siddaramaiah Is Our Ram, Why Should He Visit 'BJP's Ram' In Ayodhya': Congress Leader's Comment Stirs Row

ABP News  

A recent statement by Karnataka Congress leader equating Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to Lord Ram created a stir in the state on Tuesday. Former Karnataka Minister Holalkere Anjaneya compared Siddaramaiah to Lord Ram and said the idol installed inside the sanctum sanctorum in Ayodhya would be 'BJP's Ram'. The statement of Anjaneya comes after CM Siddaramaiah said that he has not …

OPINION | LALU, TEJASHWI MUST THINK, HOW LONG WILL THEY ALLOW NITISH TO CONTINUE AS CM
1 year, 1 month ago

OPINION | LALU, TEJASHWI MUST THINK, HOW LONG WILL THEY ALLOW NITISH TO CONTINUE AS CM

India TV News  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has landed in a fresh controversy by using undignified language against his predecessor Jitan Ram Manjhi inside the assembly. Manjhi later told reporters, “I can’t believe that this is the same Nitish Kumar, whom I knew ten years ago. I think the chief minister has lost his mental balance and he needs treatment.” The manner …

Bihar CM Nitish hits out at Jitan Ram for raising questions on caste survey report
1 year, 1 month ago

Bihar CM Nitish hits out at Jitan Ram for raising questions on caste survey report

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Amid the ongoing winter session of the Bihar Assembly, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday lost his cool and lashed out at Hindustani Awam Morcha Chief Jitan Ram Manjhi for raising questions on the caste-based survey report. His remark on the caste-based survey report made Chief Minister Nitish Kumar furious. In a fit of rage, Nitish Kumar said …

Nirmala Sitharaman hits out at Nitish Kumar over his remarks: ‘Shameful’
1 year, 1 month ago

Nirmala Sitharaman hits out at Nitish Kumar over his remarks: ‘Shameful’

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday hit out at Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar over his bizarre remarks on population control, saying it is a “shameful statement”. Addressing the media during a poll campaign in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, Sitharaman said, “It is very shameful that a senior person who is the Chief Minister of a state uses inappropriate words …

Nitish Kumar’s obscene comments on population control in Bihar assembly stir a row
1 year, 1 month ago

Nitish Kumar’s obscene comments on population control in Bihar assembly stir a row

Op India  

On 7th November, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar courted a new controversy while speaking on population control in the state legislative assembly. The comments drew smiles, including from Nitish Kumar’s deputy Tejashwi Yadav, seated behind him, while several women MLAs appeared uncomfortable, India Today reported. To lay emphasis on this, Nitish Kumar said, “Agar ladki padh legi… aur jab shaadi hoga …

'Lord Ram came in my dream, said save me from being sold in market': Bihar Minister Chandra Shekhar Yadav
1 year, 3 months ago

'Lord Ram came in my dream, said save me from being sold in market': Bihar Minister Chandra Shekhar Yadav

India TV News  

Bihar Education Minister Chandra Shekhar Yadav, who often remains in the news for his controversial remarks, once again made a remark on lord Ram that drew people's attention. Earlier, RJD leader's controversial remarks likening scriptures such as Ramcharitmanas to "potassium cyanide" triggered outrage in Bihar politics. "The remarks did not only cause hurt to Hindus, but these were also harmful …

Bihar RJD chief Jagdanand Singh’s ‘tikka’ comment stirs row
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar RJD chief Jagdanand Singh’s ‘tikka’ comment stirs row

The Hindu  

Bihar Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Jagdanand Singh’s comment that the “country became a slave due to people who put tikka on their foreheads”, triggered a row with the Bharatiya Janata Party in the State reacting sharply over it. Mr. Prasad also charged Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi for “maintaining silence” over controversial remarks about the Hindu …

‘BJP doors shut': Sushil Modi on Ramdas Athawale's invite to Nitish Kumar for ‘NDA return’
1 year, 4 months ago

‘BJP doors shut': Sushil Modi on Ramdas Athawale's invite to Nitish Kumar for ‘NDA return’

Hindustan Times  

Reacting to union minister Ramdas Athawale extending an invitation to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to rejoin the National Democratic Alliance fold, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sushil Modi said his party is not in favour of it. BJP MP Sushil Modi also called Bihar CM Nitish Kumar a ‘burden’. The union minister also appreciated the CM for his ‘good work’ …

Nitish Kumar reportedly seen shouting at RJD MLC over his proximity to the BJP
1 year, 5 months ago

Nitish Kumar reportedly seen shouting at RJD MLC over his proximity to the BJP

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on July 10 was reportedly seen shouting at Rashtriya Janata Dal MLC Sunil Singh for his alleged proximity to senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. In fact, I called you 20 times but you did not pick up my call’.” Congress MLA Ajit Sharma confirmed that Mr. Kumar had expressed his …

Bihar minister snubbed by own as he talks Ramcharitmanas in House again
1 year, 9 months ago

Bihar minister snubbed by own as he talks Ramcharitmanas in House again

Hindustan Times  

A day after he defended his controversial statements on Ramcharitmanas amid opposition BJP’s walkout in the state assembly, Bihar’s education minister Chandrashekhar was Tuesday snubbed by the members of his own party RJD and ally JD-U, besides the Chair, when he started his speech in the legislative council with observations on the epic. Bihar education minister Prof. Chandrashekhar interacts with …

CM Nitish to send senior officials to Tamil Nadu to probe ‘attacks’ on Bihar migrants
1 year, 9 months ago

CM Nitish to send senior officials to Tamil Nadu to probe ‘attacks’ on Bihar migrants

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday decided to send a team of senior State Government officials to Tamil Nadu for looking into allegations of attacks on migrants, which snowballed into a major issue notwithstanding vehement denials by the southern State. The move came even as Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, while speaking in the State Assembly earlier in the …

All Religions Should Be Respected: CM Nitish On Bihar Minister's Remark Over Ramcharitmanas
1 year, 11 months ago

All Religions Should Be Respected: CM Nitish On Bihar Minister's Remark Over Ramcharitmanas

ABP News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said that every religion should be respected and no interference should be done in any religion or belief. Earlier, Bihar education minister Prof. Chandrashekhar made controversial remarks on Hindu scriptures 'Ramcharitmanas' and 'Manusmriti'. When asked to react to the statement, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that he does not know anything about …

RJD helping BJP by backing its Minister, says JD(U)’s Kushwaha
1 year, 11 months ago

RJD helping BJP by backing its Minister, says JD(U)’s Kushwaha

The Hindu  

Janata Dal leader Upendra Kushwaha on Saturday accused the Rashtriya Janata Dal of striking a deal with the Bharatiya Janata Party by refusing to take action against its leader and Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekhar over his remark that religious texts like the Ramcharitmanas “spread hatred in society”. The RJD’s support for Mr. Chandrashekhar is tantamount to helping the BJP as …

Nitish Kumar as Ram, PM Modi Ravana: Posters outside Patna RJD office sparks row
1 year, 11 months ago

Nitish Kumar as Ram, PM Modi Ravana: Posters outside Patna RJD office sparks row

India Today  

Posters showing victory of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha polls were seen outside RJD leader Rabri Devi's residence and state office in Patna. A close look at the poster shows that Nitish Kumar has been referred to as Lord Ram/Krishna and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Raavan/Kansa. The last portion of the poster shows …

‘Spoke the truth’: Bihar minister asserts his stand on ‘Ramcharitmanas’ remarks
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Spoke the truth’: Bihar minister asserts his stand on ‘Ramcharitmanas’ remarks

Hindustan Times  

Bihar education minister Chandrashekhar on Friday faced with questions from reporters regarding his recent remarks on Ramcharitmanas. Read| JD condemns Bihar minister Chandrashekhar’s remarks The Bihar minister earlier stirred a controversy after saying that Ramcharitmanas, a religious book for Hindus depicting tales of Ramayana, “spreads hatred in society”. Books like Ramcharitmanas, Manusmriti and MS Golwalkar’s Bunch of Thoughts created a …

'I spoke the truth, I stand by it: Bihar Education Minister on row over his 'Ramcharitmanas' remark
1 year, 11 months ago

'I spoke the truth, I stand by it: Bihar Education Minister on row over his 'Ramcharitmanas' remark

India TV News  

Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekhar on Friday said he stands by his statement on Ramcharitmanas that triggered a huge controversy in the state. The remarks made on Ramcharitmanas by the Bihar Education Minister stirred outrage among Hindu sadhus and the Opposition BJP. Bihar Education Minister's remarks on Ramcharitmanas Earlier on Wednesday, January 11, Yadav made the statement claiming that Manusmriti, Ramcharitmanas …

OPINION | Sack Bihar minister for his obnoxious remarks about Ramcharitmanas
1 year, 11 months ago

OPINION | Sack Bihar minister for his obnoxious remarks about Ramcharitmanas

India TV News  

The remarks made on Ramcharitmanas by Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekhar have stirred a raging controversy with Hindu sadhus and saints demanding his dismissal from the government. Minister Chandrashekhar had remarked that the famous epic poem Ramcharitmanas written by Goswami Tulsidas 'spreads hatred in society' and propagates discrimination against lower castes. Former Law Minister Ravishankar Prasad said, "it is surprising that …

Bihar Minister says Ramcharitmanas, Manusmriti spread hate, stokes controversy
1 year, 11 months ago

Bihar Minister says Ramcharitmanas, Manusmriti spread hate, stokes controversy

The Hindu  

Bihar Education Minister and senior Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Chandrashekhar has triggered a controversy by stating that the Ramcharitmanas, an epic poem based on the Ramayana, Manusmriti, an ancient Sanskrit text, and Bunch of Thoughts, authored by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ideologue M.S. His statement has drawn the ire of Bharatiya Janata Party leaders who have demanded that Chief Minister Nitish …

‘Ramcharitmanas' row: ‘Either he is mad or…’: Bihar BJP leader slams minister
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Ramcharitmanas' row: ‘Either he is mad or…’: Bihar BJP leader slams minister

Hindustan Times  

Bihar BJP leader AP Singh hit out at the state’s education minister Chandrasekhar over his controversial remark about the epic poem 'Ramcharitmanas'. ‘Ramcharitmanas' row: Bihar minister Chandrasekhar claimed that that Ramcharitmanas spread hatred. Read here: Bihar received only 68% of allocated urea this kharif season: Agriculture secretary On Tuesday Chandrasekhar had claimed books like 'Ramcharitmanas' - a poem based on …

Complaint filed against Bihar minister Chandrashekhar for hurting Hindu sentiments
1 year, 11 months ago

Complaint filed against Bihar minister Chandrashekhar for hurting Hindu sentiments

Op India  

A day after Bihar education minister Chandrashekhar triggered a major controversy by saying that Ramcharitmanas should be burnt like Manusmriti because it promotes caste division in society, a complaint has been lodged against him. The Bihar education minister went on to say that Ramcharitmanas prevents Dalits, lower castes and women from getting education, and therefore it should be burnt.” Advocate …

'Don't know about it': Nitish Kumar evades question on Bihar minister's Ramcharitmanas remark
1 year, 11 months ago

'Don't know about it': Nitish Kumar evades question on Bihar minister's Ramcharitmanas remark

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sidestepped questions on Bihar Education Minister Chandra Shekhar’s remark on Ramcharitmanas. Bihar education minister Chandra Shekhar said Ramcharitmanas, a Hindu religious book which is based on the Ramayana, 'spreads hatred in society'. "Bihar Education Minister from RJD “Ramcharit Manas spreads hatred” Few days ago Jagdanand Singh said “Ram Janmbhoomi is nafrat ki zameen”. "Nitish Kumar …

Bihar: BJP demands FIR against state education minister for his controversial comments on Ramcharitmanas
1 year, 11 months ago

Bihar: BJP demands FIR against state education minister for his controversial comments on Ramcharitmanas

India TV News  

Ramcharitmanas row: Bihar education minister Chandrashekhar Yadav has become a cynosure of criticism for his controversial statement wherein he said three books, including Ramcharitmanas, spread hatred in the society. Apart from Sinha, Ayodhya seer Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya and famous poet Kumar Vishwas also chastised the Bihar minister for his controversial statement. CM Nitish Kumar refuses to comment Meanwhile, Chief Minister …

Ramcharitmanas spreads hatred: Bihar minister's remark stirs row, BJP hits back
1 year, 11 months ago

Ramcharitmanas spreads hatred: Bihar minister's remark stirs row, BJP hits back

India Today  

Bihar education minister Chandra Shekhar on Wednesday courted controversy after he said Ramcharitmanas, a Hindu religious book which is based on the Ramayana, 'spreads hatred in society'. The Bharatiya Janata Party responded to the minister's controversial remark and national spokesperson of the party, Shehzad Poonawalla, said, "This is not Sanyog but Votebank ka Udyog." WILL ACTION BE TAKEN, ASKS BJP …

BJP demands apology from Bihar CM for “sexist” remark on population control
1 year, 11 months ago

BJP demands apology from Bihar CM for “sexist” remark on population control

The Hindu  

The BJP has slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for saying that “men are careless and do not take responsibility about population control in the State, while women remain uneducated”, terming it a “sexist” remark which has tarnished the image of the State and the dignity of the CM’s post. “Mahilayen padh lengi tabhi yeh prajnan dar ghatega…abhi bhi wohi …

BJP leaders lash out at Nitish over comment linking women to population control
1 year, 11 months ago

BJP leaders lash out at Nitish over comment linking women to population control

Hindustan Times  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is under fire from the opposition after he - at an event - linked education among women to population control. The Janta Dal United leader - whose liquor ban move in the past was said to have drawn praise from the female voter base - was talking about family planning at an event in Vaishali …

Nitish Kumar-led Bihar Govt Wins Trust Vote in Assembly; RJD, JD(U) Going to Have Never-ending Partnership, Says Tejashwi Yadav
2 years, 3 months ago

Nitish Kumar-led Bihar Govt Wins Trust Vote in Assembly; RJD, JD(U) Going to Have Never-ending Partnership, Says Tejashwi Yadav

News 18  

Bihar Floor Test Updates: The newly-formed ‘Mahagathbandhan’ government led by Nitish Kumar in Bihar on Wednesday won a trust vote in the state legislative assembly amid a walkout staged by some BJP MLAs, which has been stripped of power as a result of the recent political upheaval in the state. Meanwhile, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was accused of having …

Atal ji, Advani listened to me, snapped ties with BJP when they were sidelined: Nitish Kumar in Bihar assembly
2 years, 3 months ago

Atal ji, Advani listened to me, snapped ties with BJP when they were sidelined: Nitish Kumar in Bihar assembly

India TV News  

Bihar Floor Test: Nitish Kumar-led grand alliance government on Wednesday won the floor test wins trust vote in Bihar Legislative Assembly, amid a walkout staged by BJP MLAs walked. Earlier in the assembly, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was accused of having lost "political credibility" by his former deputy and senior BJP leader Tarkishore Prasad. "Personal ambition caused him to …

Nitish Kumar Was Uncomfortable With BJP's Stance on Sleeper Cells, Says Union Min Giriraj Singh
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar Was Uncomfortable With BJP's Stance on Sleeper Cells, Says Union Min Giriraj Singh

News 18  

Union Minister Giriraj Singh Tuesday claimed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's discomfort over BJP flagging "sleeper cells" active in the state and opposing imposition of 'Sharia' in some pockets had led to his dumping the party to join the ‘Mahagathbandhan'. "The busting of Popular Front of India's Phulwari Sharif module has proved that Bihar has become infested with sleeper …

'Insult to People': RJD Slams Vijayvargiya's 'Foreign Girlfriend' Dig at Nitish Kumar
2 years, 4 months ago

'Insult to People': RJD Slams Vijayvargiya's 'Foreign Girlfriend' Dig at Nitish Kumar

News 18  

Bihar’s ruling RJD on Friday raised strong objections to BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya’s “foreign girlfriend” statement on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying that he has “lost the mental balance”. RJD spokesperson Chitranjan Gagan said that it is not only an insult to the Chief Minister but it is also an insult to the state’s people. “Kailash Vijayvargiya has given …

Stung by Nitish Kumar’s ‘betrayal’, BJP stages protest in Bihar
2 years, 4 months ago

Stung by Nitish Kumar’s ‘betrayal’, BJP stages protest in Bihar

The Hindu  

Stripped of power in Bihar, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, staged a massive demonstration condemning the “betrayal” of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose similar volte face five years ago had helped it join the government through the proverbial “back door”. The Maha Dharna staged in front of the party office at Birchand Patel Marg was attended …

JD(U)'s Upendra Kushwaha blames BJP for tension in Bihar NDA
2 years, 4 months ago

JD(U)'s Upendra Kushwaha blames BJP for tension in Bihar NDA

Firstpost  

The JD parliamentary board chief also slammed state BJP chief Sanjay Jaiswal for having recently claimed that Bihar was fast becoming a hub of anti-national terror activities. Patna: Upendra Kushwaha, a top leader of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD, on Monday squarely blamed ally BJP for the perception gaining ground that all was not well in the NDA in …

Kerala registers protest against DU professor’s ‘marks jihad’ remark
3 years, 2 months ago

Kerala registers protest against DU professor’s ‘marks jihad’ remark

The Hindu  

Registering protest against the ‘marks jihad’ remark, the State has sought action against Rakesh Kumar Pandey, a professor of the Delhi University, for his alleged attempts to cast aspersions on its education sector and spark communal rifts. In a letter sent to the Union Education Minister Dharmendhra Pradhan, Minister for Higher Education and Social Justice R. Bindu accused the teacher …

Nitish Kumar Govt in Bihar Sees Red Over Varsity Dropping Thoughts of JP, Lohia from Syllabus
3 years, 3 months ago

Nitish Kumar Govt in Bihar Sees Red Over Varsity Dropping Thoughts of JP, Lohia from Syllabus

News 18  

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar has expressed strong displeasure over one of the state's universities dropping the thoughts of socialist ideologues Ram Manohar Lohia and Jayaprakash Narayan from its postgraduate course in political science. The government's disapproval was conveyed by Education Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary who, on Thursday, summoned the authorities of the Jayaprakash Narayan University in Saran district. …

'It creates confusion': NDA ally dismisses 'Nitish Kumar PM material' remark
3 years, 3 months ago

'It creates confusion': NDA ally dismisses 'Nitish Kumar PM material' remark

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance has fresh ripples in Bihar's political waters with coalition constituent Hindustani Awam Morcha advising the Janata Dal-United not to make statements that "create confusion". Responding to the JDU leader Upendra Kushwaha's remark that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar "is a PM material, the HAM said leaders of the NDA should refrain from making …

Rift in Bihar NDA? Jitan Ram Manjhi's HAM alleges BJP of destablising Nitish Kumar govt
3 years, 6 months ago

Rift in Bihar NDA? Jitan Ram Manjhi's HAM alleges BJP of destablising Nitish Kumar govt

India Today  

A rift seems to be widening in Bihar NDA as one of its allies, Hindustani Awam Morcha, has demanded the setting up of a co-ordination committee in the backdrop of comments made by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders who questioned the Nitish Kumar-led government over incidents of atrocities against Dalits. Recently, BJP MP and Bihar party unit president Sanjay Jaiswal and …

No dispute regarding NDA leader in Bihar: State BJP chief
4 years, 1 month ago

No dispute regarding NDA leader in Bihar: State BJP chief

Live Mint  

With the NDA leading in 128 of the 243 seats in Bihar assembly, BJP state chief Sanjay Jaiswal said there is no dispute regarding who will lead the government if the alliance returns to power in the state. "The issue has been cleared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief J P Nadda much before the elections," he said, …

Bihar elections: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to unveil BJP’s manifesto tomorrow
4 years, 2 months ago

Bihar elections: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to unveil BJP’s manifesto tomorrow

Live Mint  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be launching the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto for Bihar elections 2020 in Patna on Thursday. Rubbishing RJD Chief Ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav's promise of 10 lakh government jobs, JP Nadda pointed out "his party ruled Bihar for more than a decade. EC frets as parties violate distancing norms The Election Commission today took a …

Bihar election 2020: CM Nitish Kumar to crowd 'don't create nuisance', after 'Lalu Zindabad' chants at rally
4 years, 2 months ago

Bihar election 2020: CM Nitish Kumar to crowd 'don't create nuisance', after 'Lalu Zindabad' chants at rally

India TV News  

Incumbent Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday asked people present at a rally in Parsa not to create nuisance, after some chanted 'Lalu Zindabad'. Prior to that, Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan released the manifesto and said that the party will work on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to take the state ahead on the path of development. …

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