Patna: The setting was modest, but the signal was loud. A hall full of men wearing skullcaps, some in faded kurtas, others clutching Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) flags, gathered in Patna’s Atal Auditorium. The party’s state president and deputy chief minister stood watching as dozens of Pasmanda Muslims joined the saffron party. There were no…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday issued instructions for holding a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, in accordance with the schedule and guidelines prescribed by the Commission. In an official statement, the poll body said that the objective of an intensified revision is to ensure that the names…
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and alleged that the party “runs on his pockets”. Kishor also criticised Yadav’s past decision to appoint his wife, Rabri Devi, as the Chief Minister of Bihar. Speaking to reporters, Kishor said, “Obviously, Lalu Yadav…
