The meeting was attended by Congress' Rahul Gandhi, party's General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal and others. On the RJD side, MP Manoj Jha, MP Sanjay Yadav and other leaders were present.
"This is a formal meeting. If we look at the allies of the Congress party, RJD has been the oldest ally as of now. In this formal meeting, the entire scenario will be discussed," RJD's Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha told ANI in Delhi.
Speaking to ANI, Jha took a swipe at the BJP over their allegations of "targeted violence" on Hindus, stating, "Kitni jagah ye card kheloge, ghis chuka hai. The time has come for PM Modi to break his silence. The country's social country is responsibility of Centre and all state governments.
Intervention applications have been filed in the Supreme Court in support of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, saying the amendments are in consonance with the scheme of Constitution of India.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is set to challenge the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Supreme Court, with Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha and party leader Fayaz Ahmed filing a petition on behalf of the party.
"...It was a historical opportunity for the government...You are destroying it (Waqf Board) with your dog whistle politics. You have taken another big step toward eliminating Muslims. Many political parties, which are generally not in support of the opposition, supported the opposition in th
In an interview with ANI, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi a "namuna" (specimen) and alleged that the party wanted to keep "controversy" alive in Ayodhya.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha on Tuesday weighed in on the controversy surrounding Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's remarks, alleging it was a tactic to shift focus from pressing matters.
RJD MP Manoj Jha on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not mentioning in his speech in the Lok Sabha about the people who lost their lives during Maha Kumbh. He alleged that the Prime Minister did not believe in dialogue.
"The Opposition leaders in Maharashtra had been saying for the last 3-4 days that there would be riots. How did they predict the future and know about it? This should also be looked into... This looks like a conspiracy of the Opposition," Mhaske told ANI.
RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Friday questioned the need for precautionary measures during Holi and Jumma, saying that similar situations in 2022 didn't cause any issues.