Tag: RJD
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Rabri has benami plot worth Rs.30.90 lakh: Sushil Modi
Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday levelled yet another charge against RJD chief Lalu Prasad's family alleging that his wife and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi has acquired "benami plot" in the state capital worth Rs 30.90 lakh. RJD, however, termed the allegation as 'baseless'. At the sidelines of his 'janata darbar' …
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June 6, 2017 -
Misa Bharti to be represented by lawyer in benami property case
Misa Bharti, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad's daughter, who was to appear before the Income Tax Department on Tuesday in a case about alleged benami property deals, said she is in Patna and would be represented by her lawyer. "Since I am in Patna, I won't be appearing before the IT department," Bharti …
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June 6, 2017 -
Fodder scam case: RJD chief Lalu Yadav appears in CBI court
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday appeared in a special CBI court here over his alleged involvement in a multi-crore fodder scam case, a government lawyer said. Another former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra would also appear in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Tuesday. Mishra is another accused in …
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June 6, 2017 -
CBI takes custody of Shahabuddin in journalist murder case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday took custody of former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin in an ongoing probe into a case related to the murder of journalist Rajdeo Ranjan. Lodged in the high security Tihar Jail of Delhi, the former RJD MP was on May 26 named among the 10 accused in the …
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May 29, 2017 -
Advantage Lalu, despite legal troubles?
RJD president and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav may appear to be in trouble with the resumption of the fodder scam trial and charges of financial impropriety being levelled against his family members. However, political leaders in Bihar, cutting across party lines, believe he can turn the situation to his advantage. Lalu has …
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May 25, 2017 -
I-T raids properties owned by Lalu’s son, daughter
The Income Tax Department continued its operation on Wednesday and raided the properties of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s son and daughter, a day after it swooped on the RJD leader in connection with the benami land deal case. The Income Tax Department on Tuesday raided at least 22 locations in Delhi and adjoining areas …
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May 17, 2017 -
RJD, BJP workers clash in Patna, several injured
At least half a dozen persons were injured in a violent clash between RJD and BJP workers in the Bihar capital on Wednesday, a day after IT raids in connection with alleged "benami" property deals involving RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his family. "RJD and BJP workers clashed violently by attacking each other with bamboo …
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May 17, 2017 -
Case against Lalu Prasad for comments over cows, RSS
A BJP leader on Saturday filed a case against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and five other unidentified persons after some RJD leaders tied cows in front of his home in Vaishali district of Bihar. The case was filed in Hajipur civil court by BJP's Chandeshwar Bharti, a resident of Hajipur — district headquarters of …
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May 6, 2017 -
Nitish Kumar refuses comment on BJP, RJD spat
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday refused to comment on the allegations levelled by BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi about dubious land deals by family members of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad. Kumar did not respond to repeated queries of reporters on the issue while leaving the Gandhi Sangrahalay after attending a function. "Jyada bolne …
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April 15, 2017 -
Bihar alliance leaders dare BJP to act against errant party MLC
A day after the opposition BJP was embarrassed by its MLA assaulting his own party's MLC in the Bihar Assembly premises here, the ruling Grand Alliance — comprising JD-U, RJD and Congress — leaders accused the BJP of shielding its leader. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Neeraj Singh Bablu reportedly …
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March 30, 2017 -
JD-U leader blames ally ministers for unutilised funds
A ruling JD-U leader has directly blamed Bihar ministers from alliance partners RJD and Congress for not utilising funds in as many as 182 development schemes in the last fiscal. This had led to the surrender of the funds, Ajay Alok of the Janata Dal-United said and also cautioned Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over it. …
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March 29, 2017 -
Shahabuddin brought to Patna on way to Tihar
Two days after the Supreme Court ordered the shifting of former RJD strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin from Bihar's Siwan jail to Delhi's Tihar Central Jail, he was brought to Patna on Saturday amidst tight security. He will be taken to Delhi by the Rajdhani Express on Saturday evening, the police said. Shahabuddin, is a criminal turned …
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February 18, 2017 -
RJD projects Lalu’s son as Nitish’s successor
The reason behind why the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) pitching Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as the Prime Ministerial candidate has finally been decoded. The party headed by Lalu Prasad is a coalition partner in the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, along with the Congress. The whole idea behind endorsing Kumar as “PM material” came to …
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February 13, 2017 -
RJD projects Lalu’s son as Nitish’s successor
The reason behind the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) pitching chief minister Nitish Kumar as the Prime Ministerial candidate has finally been decoded. The RJD headed by Lalu Prasad is a coalition partner in the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, along with the Congress. The whole idea behind endorsing Kumar as “PM material” came to fore …
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February 13, 2017 -
Oh, dancing peacocks fly off Lalu’s home!
RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s dream of watching dancing peacocks at home has remained unfulfilled with the birds jumping off the boundary of his official bungalow in Patna and flying away, ignoring huge contingent of security staffs. This happened barely hours after a pair of peacocks was brought to his bungalow in the weekend to bring …
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February 6, 2017 -
Split in SP will benefit BJP in UP: Lalu
Advocating unity within the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Saturday warned that any split in that party will help the BJP in the 2017 UP assembly polls. "Aapsi phoot se BJP ko labh hoga. Abhi ekta banaye rakhna jaroori hain. Hum koshish kar rahein hain (Split within SP will benefit …
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December 31, 2016 -
After Lalu, Bihar CM demands probe into SIMI activists’ killing
"A probe is a must into the killing of the SIMI activists as several questions have been raised," Nitish Kumar told the media here.November 2, 2016