A quiet Friday morning turned into a tense day in Patna after the body of a former panchayat head was found near a field. As police investigate every possible angle, the mysterious death has sparked protests.
The Congress is set to launch a nationwide campaign against the growing crisis of paper leaks, examination irregularities, rising unemployment, and the alleged “systematic betrayal of youth” by the Narendra Modi-led government.
The security review has widened into a larger political dispute, with the RJD linking the move to the ongoing controversy over the family's Patna residence.
The much-discussed Patna coaching controversy took a fresh turn on Friday, with sources claiming that an FIR has been filed against Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, the director of Khan Global Studies, at Kadamkuan Police Station in Patna. However, there has been no official confirmation from the police.
Police say CCTV footage points to vandalism and stone-pelting, while investigators continue to probe the motive behind the attack on Khan Sir's institute.
After more than a month-long foreign tour following the crushing defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections, Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav returned to Patna on Sunday. Speaking to the media at Patna Airport, Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the people of Bihar lost the election due to the manipulation of EVM machines.
Addressing party workers at a grand felicitation ceremony held at Miller High School Ground in Patna, Nitin Nabin urged them to unite under the leadership of Bihar BJP President Sanjay Saraogi and Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, and begin preparations for the upcoming Panchayat elections in the state.
Key JD(U) leaders have repeatedly said that the decision on entering politics rests entirely with Nishant himself.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended his heartiest congratulations to the newly sworn-in National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Bihar, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who took the oath for a record tenth time.
Exit polls have given a clear edge to the NDA. If these figures prove to be accurate, the return of the NDA government seems almost certain. JD(U) supporters are elated and confident, as some exit polls have even predicted that the JD(U) may win more seats than the BJP.
