CAA agitation: RJD leaders sent to jail for violent protest
Bhagalpur, Dec 22 (UNI) Rashtriya Janta Dal ( RJD ) Bhagalpur district president Dr Tirupati Nath Yadav and Youth wing RJD president Md Meraz Akhtar alias Md Chand were arrested and sent to the jail under judicial custody for violent protest which caused damages during RJD sponsored Bihar bandh against Citizenship Amendment Act ( CAA) and National record for Citizenship (NRC).
Nearly 13 injured in shootout between two groups during RJD’s Bihar bandh
Patna/UNI: Nearly 13 people were injured during a shootout between two groups near Tonga Stand in Fulwarisharif during Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) sponsored Bihar bandh against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Record for Citizenship (NRC) here today.
Prashant Kishor hits out at Congress leadership over absence from CAA protests
Patna/IBNS: Poll strategist and JD(U) leader Prashant Kishor on Saturday took a swipe at the Congress' top leadership saying that the party had been "largely absent" from the CAA agiation which has continued to rock the various parts of the nation for two week straight.
CAA: RJD sponsored Bihar bandh evokes mixed response
Patna/UNI: Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) sponsored Bihar bandh against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register for Citizenship (NRC) evoked mixed responses today.
Bandh supporters damage government buses in Munger
Munger/UNI: Anti-social elements this morning broke the glass-panes of four buses of the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation and damaged them badly.
RJD calls bandh in Bihar as protest against CAA today
Patna/IBNS: Protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, which has kept the country on boil for over a week now, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) called for a bandh in Bihar on Saturday.
JMM and allies want to capture power to loot state: Jharkhand CM
Dhanbad/UNI: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Friday said that JMM and its allies are only misleading the people of the state as they just want to acquire power to loot Jharkhand.
Second phase of Jharkhand assembly polls underway, 12.3% voter turnout till 9 am
Ranchi/IBNS: The second phase of Jharkhand assembly polls, which will seal fates of candidates in 20 of 81 seats, is underway on Saturday.
Bihar Legislative Council adjourned due to pandemonium over lathi charge
Patna/UNI: The pre-lunch session of Bihar Legislative Council was adjourned ahead of its scheduled time today when members of the main opposition party, RJD and its ally Congress created ruckus in the house over police lathi charge during state Congress's ‘Jan Vedana March’ in the state capital yesterday.
Hearing on Lalu Yadav bail petition deferred till Nov 22
Ranchi/UNI: Hearing on the bail petition of jailed former Bihar chief minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav has been deferred till November 22.
Lalu Yadav's daughter-in-law let in the house after police intervention
Patna: Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav's daughter-in-law Aishwarya Roy was finally allowed in the house following police intervention late night on Sunday, after being allegedly thrown out by the family of her estranged husband.
Tejashwi Yadav attacks Nitish Kumar-led Bihar govt on crime and corruption
Patna: Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav on Monday sought to the counterclaim of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on his stated principle of no compromise with crime and corruption by accusing him of shielding criminals, mafia, rapists and corrupt people.
Tejashwi Yadav breaks silence after poll defeat, says RJD still at poor people's struggle
Patna, June 29 (IBNS): Breaking his silence for the first time since the Lok Sabha poll defeat, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday said his party is still at poor people's struggle.
RJD vice-president blames Lalu's sons for rout in election
Patna, May 28 (UNI): RJD vice president Raghuvansh Prasad Singh today held party chief Lalu Prasad's sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav responsible for the crushing defeat of party in just concluded Lok Sabha election.
Crumbling starts in Congress after crushing defeat in Lok Sabha elections
Patna, May 27 (UNI): Within a week of its crushing defeat in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections, several senior leaders of Congress have become vocal about snapping ties with RJD and are questioning those who handled election campaign and selected electoral candidates.