Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday defended Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over a viral video showing him attempting to remove a woman's hijab, saying he did so as a guardian.
Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar has strongly criticized Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over a viral video that shows him attempting to remove a woman's hijab during a government event in Patna.
PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Tuesday strongly reacted to a viral video showing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar allegedly attempting to remove the hijab of a Muslim woman during an official event, calling the incident "very shameful" and questioning his state of mind.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced the 7 Nischay-3 program, set to be implemented in Bihar. This is the third instalment in the program. The first instalment of 7 Nischay was completed between 2015 to 2020, and 7 Nischay-2 was completed between 2020 to 2025.
AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar strongly condemned Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after a video surfaced showing him attempting to remove the hijab of a Muslim woman during a ceremony distributing appointment letters to 1,283 AYUSH doctors at the Chief Minister's Office.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday extended greetings to Sanjay Saraogi on being appointed as the Bihar state president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Triggering speculation of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar's possible entry into active politics, senior JD(U) leader Sanjay Kumar Jha said on Friday that people in the party, its well-wishers and supporters want "Nishant ji to come and work for the party".
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed grief over the death of Bollywood superstar Dharmendra on Monday. "It is an irreparable loss for the world of art and cinema. I pray to God to grant peace to the departed soul. My humble tribute to him," he said.
Speaking to reporters, Chief Minister Yadav said, "After getting a historic mandate in Bihar, we have all come from different states to witness the oath-taking ceremony. I congratulate CM Nitish Kumar, and I am hopeful that Bihar will progress under his leadership."
While congratulating Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as he took the oath of office for a record 10th time, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday took a dig at him, hoping that he does not suffer any "dhoka" and completes his term.
Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi asserted that the opposition should accept that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will once again take the position, further underlining that they blame the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) as an excuse to cover their defeat.