JDU leader and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his ally and RJD patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav termed the publication of the report "historic", the BJP and other prominent parties of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) have criticised the Bihar government calling the report an “eye wash”.
As the Bihar government released caste survey data, state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that the report will be presented in the all-party meeting scheduled on Tuesday.
"The caste census of Bihar has revealed that OBC + SC + ST are 84% there. Out of 90 secretaries of the Central Government, only 3 are OBC, who handle only 5% of India's budget! Therefore, it is important to know the caste statistics of India. The greater the population, the greater the ri
After the Bihar Government released caste survey data, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar congratulated the entire team engaged in the work of caste-based enumeration stating that the survey not only revealed the castes but also gave information about the economic condition of everyone.
"We are of a new mindset. We have given the facilities and infrastructure to the talented youth of the state. This will give them a lot of opportunities," Deputy CM Yadav said.
Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Samrat Chowdhary on Thursday dismissed the speculations of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar returning to the BJP-led alliance, National Democratic Alliance stating that the BJP has declared him 'Paltu Kumar' (one who keeps switching sides).
Janata Dal-United (JDU) National President Lalan Singh on Thursday set aside the speculations of Bihar Chief Minister and JDU Chief Nitish Kumar returning to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led alliance, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) stating that the BJP's job is to mislead.
Addressing the media after paying tribute to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, Kumar said, "You all know, I have been working to unite the Opposition. I have nothing to do with what others say..."
After Bihar CM Nitish Kumar did not attend the launching of Vande Bharat Express on the invitation of railways on Sunday, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that when the Chief Minister of Bihar will show a big heart?
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for flagging off nine new Vande Bharat trains, including one from Bihar's Patna, the former's parliamentary constituency.
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off nine Vande Bharat Express trains including one in Bihar, Union Minister of State (MoS) Ashwini Choubey on Sunday lashed out at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, adding that despite giving the invitation, they did not come.
"CM Nitish Kumar has all the qualities needed for PM...Whenever the INDIA alliance will announce the name for the PM candidate, it will be Nitish Kumar's name...," he told ANI on Sunday.