Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that Janata Dal (United) shall remain unaffected by the entry or exit of a member and that he is least bothered about the party's Parliamentary Board President Upendra Kushwaha after the latter called a separate meeting of the party workers.
Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader Upendra Kushwaha alleged that his convoy was attacked near Nayka Tola turn in Jagdishpur of Bhojpur district. "Some anti-social elements pelted stones. When the security personnel ran after them, all fled," said Upendra Kushwaha.
The top leaders of political parties including the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Trinamool Congress (TMC), and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) did not turn up at final event of Rahul Gandhi-led the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Srinagar on Monday.
Janata Dal (Secular) President HD Kumaraswamy challenged Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly and Congress leader Siddaramaiah to form his own party and try and win five seats if he has the strength.
The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) informed the Congress that it would not be able to take part in the concluding event of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Srinagar on January 30 as it has planned another event on that day.
Balyavi a member of the chief minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) while addressing a gathering in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh on Thursday, said that Muslims will turn cities into Karbala if there are comments made against Prophet Muhammad.
Reacting to the ongoing speculations of Janata Dal-United leader Upendra Kushwaha's alleged proximities with the BJP, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that he will meet him and discuss it.
National Head General Secretary of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Tuesday sent a show cause notice to Bihar MLA Sudhakar Singh for making remarks against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) MP Pradeep Kumar Singh on Tuesday claimed that Bihar will soon witness a political game like Maharashtra. The MP from Araria further stated that all Janata Dal (United) (JDU) MLAs and MPs are in touch with BJP.
Chandrashekhar stoked a controversy after he claimed that Ramcharitmanas, an epic Hindu religious book which is based on Ramayana, "spreads hatred in the society".
Bihar Education Minister and RJD leader Chandrashekhar's remarks on Ramcharitmanas have created a tussle between two major parties of 'Mahagathbandhan' in Bihar-- Rashtriya Janata Dal and Janata Dal (United).