Human chain defies biting cold to express solidarity with farmers Thousands of people in 38 districts came out waving national flags, party signs, banners and placards and assembled neatly on major roads and thoroughfares
A large number of people braved icy winds and chilly weather across Bihar on Saturday on Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary (Martyrs’ Day) to come out and form a human chain to express solidarity with the farmers protesting against the three controversial farm laws in Delhi.
The Opposition Grand Alliance of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Congress, the CPI-ML, the CPI and the CPM had given a call to form the human chain in support of the protesting farmers.
Updated Jan 09, 2021 | 18:56 IST
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made it clear on January 8 that there have been no talks with BJP leaders on Thursday regarding the cabinet expansion. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | File photo
Patna: After six Janata Dal (United) MLAs joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Arunachal Pradesh, the alliance between the two parties may seem to be intact after leaders of both the parties met each other, but a decision on the cabinet expansion in Bihar is still pending.
However, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been holding the BJP responsible for not expanding the cabinet. The BJP leaders are talking about a cabinet expansion, but the air has still not been cleared which does not bode well for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Bihar.
BJP, JD(U) flay Rabri s comments on Nitish returning to Mahagathbandhan
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Patna, Jan 2 : The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (United) are angry after the statement made by former Bihar Chief Minister and opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi, saying that her party leaders would think about Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar rejoining the Opposition Grand Alliance in the state.
Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi has retorted that RJD supremo Lalu Prasad s party could not stop a dozen MLAs and Legislative Councillors from joining the JD(U) before the recent Bihar Assembly elections. The RJD s impractical promise of providing government jobs to 10 lakh people was rejected by the people of Bihar.
File photo of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. | PTI
BIhar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that speculations of a split in his party Janata Dal (United) were “baseless” and lacked any substance, PTI reported. Kumar’s comment came a day after Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Shyam Rajak claimed that 17 MLAs of the JD(U) were in touch with them and ready to join the party.
“Since we do not want to violate anti-defection law, we have told them that we will welcome them only when they come in a group of 28 MLAs,” Rajak told ANI. “Their strength will grow to 28 very soon.”
Bihar: Nitish Kumar appoints RCP Singh as new national president of JD(U)
The decision was taken at the party’s national executive meeting. Updated Dec 28, 2020 · 01:25 pm Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Centre right) congratulates RCP Singh after he was selected as the national president of the Janata Dal (United) on December 27. | Janata Dal (United) via Twitter
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday named Rajya Sabha member Ramchandra Prasad Singh as the national president of the Janata Dal (United).
The decision was taken at the party’s national executive meeting, where Kumar proposed Singh’s name, which was then approved by other members of the JD(U).