Amid a political row after Congress shared a post calling Rahul Gandhi "Jan Nayak", a title historically linked to Bihar's socialist icon Karpuri Thakur, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said that such titles are "earned through people's work, not through the
CM Sukhu said that efforts were being made to strengthen the rural economy with the objective of increasing the income of people in rural areas, including farmers and horticulturists. He said that cold storage and processing infrastructure were being strengthened to provide higher returns
Centuries from star Indian batters Karun Nair and Ajinkya Rahane took their side to a respective total at the end of the second day of the Round two fixture in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season on Sunday.
Earlier, Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, whom he believed was attempting to "snatch" the title "Jan Nayak" from Bihar's former CM Karpoori Thakur.
Speaking to reporters, BJP leader Vivek Thakur said, "He (Tejashwi Yadav) was given a chance, but Nitish Kumar had to leave his alliance because corruption had reached its peak. One thing is well-known: Nitish Kumar stands firmly against corruption."
Responding to the controversy, BJP leader Prakash Reddy said that the issue was being unnecessarily politicised. "Why are other political parties making it a political issue? If names are connected with Indian mythology, history, and cultural ethos, all the names should be renamed. It's a
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday kick-started his election campaign for the high-stakes Bihar Assembly elections, asserting the NDA's return to power in the state.
The social media post reads, "Today the Prime Minister is going to the ancestral village of Jannayak Karpoori Thakur ji. Here are our three straight questions to him. Is it not an acknowledged fact that the Jan Sangh - from which the BJP emerged - brought down Karpoori Thakurji's Govt in
This marks a significant moment in the election campaign. At 2 pm, PM Modi will address public rallies in Bihar, starting with Samastipur and then in Begusarai.
The Prime Minister will later interact with his family members around 12:15 pm. At 2 pm, he will address a public meeting in Begusarai, seeking the blessings of the people.