File photo
PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday called his Uttarakhand counterpart Trivendra Singh Rawat over phone and enquired about the flood situation in the northern state, an official release here said.
He offered support to Rawat in this hour of crisis, the release said.
A glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district, leading to a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and causing large-scale devastation in the upper reaches of the ecologically fragile Himalayas.
Earlier, Kumar prayed for the safety of people trapped in the northern state as well as those engaged in carrying out relief and rescue operations.
Bihar police to provide security to murdered IndiGo manager s wife ANI | Updated: Feb 06, 2021 12:24 IST
Chhapra (Bihar) [India], February 6 (ANI): Security shall be provided to the wife of Rupesh Kumar Singh, IndiGo manager who was shot dead in Patna on January 12, a family member of the deceased informed on Friday.
Nandeshwar Singh, brother of the deceased said, The Patna SSP has said that Rupesh Kumar Singh s wife Nitu Singh is being provided with security. A security personnel will be deployed as her bodyguard.
Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Upendra Kumar Sharma on Friday met Rupesh Kumar Singh s family members in Chhapra, 24 days after the murder of the IndiGo manager, and assured them that the investigation is on and more persons shall be arrested.
Text Size:
A+
Patna: The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar has courted yet another controversy, with Director General of Police S.K. Singhal issuing a circular Monday warning that those chargesheeted by the police for involvement in a âcriminal actâ through participation in protests will not get government jobs or contracts.Â
The circular has drawn sharp reactions from opposition parties. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has called the circular North Korean dictator âKim Jong-unâs farman (diktat)â.Â
âNitish Kumar is posing a challenge to Hitler and Mussolini,â the opposition leader said. âBy this rule, any person using his democratic right to protest against the government will not be given a government job.â
Bihar To Deny Govt Jobs, Contracts To Those Involved In Violent Protests Or Roadblocks
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (K Asif/India Today Group/Getty Images)
In a controversial move to deter violence, the Bihar police has issued a warning to the public that anyone involved in violent protests or roadblocks will be denied government job or contract, reports
TimesNow.
If anyone takes part in a protest that could turn violent, the police can mention the same in his certificate of conduct or character certificate, noted the directive issued by Bihar DGP SK Singhal on Tuesday (02 February). If a person is engaged in any criminal activity by involving in any law and order situation, protests, road blocks etc. and is charged by the police for this, then this should be specifically and categorically mentioned in the character verification report of the individual by the police. Such people should be prepared for stern consequences as they won t be able to get government jobs or st
Nitish Kumar challenging Mussolini, Hitler rule with his new directive on protest, says Tejashwi Yadav ANI | Updated: Feb 03, 2021 11:00 IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], February 3 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav said that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is daring to challenge Mussolini and Hitler with the new directive of depriving those who take part in the protest from government jobs and government contracts. Nitish Kumar is daring to challenge Hitler and Mussolini s rule, says if anyone takes part in protest by using democratic right against the power system, then you will not get a job. It means they will not even give jobs and will not allow someone to protest, Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly Yadav said.