"I said it at an event where ex-judges, bureaucrats and intellectuals were present. I had asked that if students get an opportunity here, why will they go abroad? Some people are using India for their political gains," said RJD's Abdul Bari Siddiqui on Friday.
While referring to the recent Bihar Hooch tragedy in Saran where the death toll rose to 72 (as on December 18), Jha said that the deaths due to the consumption of illicit liquor disturbed everyone and alleged that NHRC has not made any visits to the place where these hooch tragedies occurred
A Suspension of Business Notice under Rule- 267 was moved by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha to discuss the Grant of 'Special Status' to Bihar.
Disagreeing with the current collegium system, RJD member of parliament from Rajya Sabha Manoj Jha said that with the new changes, the government needs to bring the Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) bill.
As Bharatiya Janata Party MPs from Bihar raised the hooch tragedy issue in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday leading to a ruckus, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav slammed the BJP, saying they only have an agenda of "spreading hatred and lies".
Kushwaha said in his statement, "If the opposition wants to debate and discuss any matter, they are welcome. But it's not right to halt the ongoings of the assembly in such a disruptive manner.''
In response to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's statement about giving Tejashwi Yadav leadership for 2025 Assembly elections in Bihar, Yadav said that they are working together under the CM's guidance and the challenge is the 2024 Lok Sabha elections for which the Mahagathbandhan will fight
Former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Anil Kumar Sahini on Friday sought the resignation of the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on 'moral grounds' after the defeat in the recently held assembly byelections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday to enquire about the recovery of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav who underwent a kidney transplant surgery in Singapore.
Rashtriya Janata Dal's (RJD) Misa Bharti on Tuesday extended gratitude to the people for their wishes on the behalf of her father Lalu Prasad Yadav who underwent a kidney transplant surgery in Singapore on the previous day.
Lalu, 74, has been suffering from acute kidney complications for some time and the doctors advised him a kidney transplant. His daughter Rohini Acharya came forward to be his donor.
"The entire Opposition today seems to be in a competition on who is a better 'Hindu' than (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi. Whether it is the Delhi CM or a Congress leader (Rahul Gandhi), who is marching across the country, or the SP or the RJD. They are trying to fight hate to hate, which is