The BJP and JD(U) in Bihar’s NDA government on Sunday began drifting towards the brink of separation as two senior BJP ministers defiantly stayed away from the Chief Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar’s public programmes in symbolic protest against his rebuff to the BJP icon, Mr Narendra Modi.
The Deputy Chief Minister, Mr Sushil Kumar Modi, and health minister Mr Nand Kishore Yadav, both of the BJP, refused to participate in Mr Kumar’s ongoing Vishwas Yatra statewide tour a day after the state government controversially returned Rs 5 crores in flood relief aid from the Gujarat government in a unilateral decision without the state BJP’s knowledge.
In Ranchi, meanwhile, the senior BJP leader, Mr Yashwant Sinha, accused Mr Kumar of doing a “childish act”, and went on to add that if the Chief Minister did not want to continue his alliance with the BJP, “let him clearly announce it”.
Saying he failed to understand the logic of returning the Gujarat government’s relief aid, Mr Sinha added: “There is no use of doing this drama.”
The BJP’s central leadership is scheduled to meet in New Delhi on Monday to discuss the party’s differences with the JD(U), where some of its senior Bihar leaders are also likely to be present.
Senior politicians Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav and Mr Ram Vilas Paswan, meanwhile, in a swipe at their BJP-JD(U) rivals, described Mr Kumar’s move to return flood relief aid to Mr Modi as a “political drama” and dared the saffron party to cut off ties “if it has any self-esteem left.”
In Patna, a pre-scheduled public meeting on Sunday evening where both Mr Kumar and Mr Nand Kishore Yadav were to speak had to be cancelled.
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Monday, June 21, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Nitish cancels dinner after Modi ad
he BJP’s controversial Hindutva icon, the Gujarat Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, on Saturday sent ripples across Bihar’s political spectrum without speaking a word and brought the BJP and the JD(U) on an unexpected collision course.
A full-page advertisement published in some Bihar newspapers on the first day of the BJP’s national executive meet showing Mr Modi and the Bihar Chief Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar, of the JD(U) raising joined hands and smiling angered Mr Kumar, prompting him to threaten legal action against those behind the advertisement carrying the year-old photo of the two leaders.
Mr Kumar also cancelled the dinner at his residence to which he had invited the BJP leaders attending the party’s conclave, causing embarrassment to the BJP and casting a shadow on the future of the shaky JD(U)-BJP alliance in view of Bihar’s Assembly polls, due in November.
Even as top BJP leaders from across the country were busy discussing the party’s national strategy and showering praise on Bihar’s JD(U)-BJP government at Patna’s Hotel Maurya, the chief minister expressed his deep discontent with the BJP for the advertisements. Mr Kumar’s words signified that Mr Modi remained an anathema for the JD(U).
“These advertisements were published without my knowledge and permission. We will explore all appropriate legal action against this act,” Mr Kumar said at Hotel Chanakya during a lunch he had organised for journalists. “I would not have objected if the photo would have been published in a news report in the newspapers,” he added.
He also strongly protested the praise in the advertisements for the Gujarat government for providing hefty aid to Bihar during the Kosi flood tragedy of 2008. “Seeking credit for the help we do to others in need is not in our culture. We would like to repay them if they want,” said a depressed-looking Mr Kumar, who had been instrumental in preventing Mr Modi from campaigning in Bihar during the last Lok Sabha polls.
The advertisements, which apparently carried a Modi-Nitish photo taken during the NDA’s Ludhiana rally in May 2009, did not carry the BJP’s name, electoral symbol or the name of any BJP leader, though the names of several little known people were published as those who brought them out.
But speculation was rife in Patna’s political circles that it was the BJP that was behind these advertisements so as to accord greater legitimacy to Mr Modi in Bihar and to mount indirect pressure on the JD(U), the senior partner in Bihar’s NDA coalition government.
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was quick to attack Mr Kumar and the JD(U), saying both stood exposed by the advertisements. “If Nitish Kumar still has any honesty and integrity, he must ditch the BJP or merge his party with the BJP. He is cheating Bihar’s Muslims by a fake show of secularism,” said Mr Lalu Yadav. Bihar Congress president Mehboob Ali Kaiser echoed Mr Lalu Yadav’s views and asked Mr Kumar to come clean on the advertisements.
In his cagey response, senior BJP leader and spokesman Syed Shahnawaz Hussain clarified that the advertisements had nothing to do with the BJP and were published by an “enthusiastic supporter of the party”. He also said the Gujarat government had nothing to do with the advertisements.
On Mr Kumar cancelling the dinner for BJP leaders, Mr Hussain said: “The BJP is discussing crucial issues of national importance and is not interested in food at this time.”
A full-page advertisement published in some Bihar newspapers on the first day of the BJP’s national executive meet showing Mr Modi and the Bihar Chief Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar, of the JD(U) raising joined hands and smiling angered Mr Kumar, prompting him to threaten legal action against those behind the advertisement carrying the year-old photo of the two leaders.
Mr Kumar also cancelled the dinner at his residence to which he had invited the BJP leaders attending the party’s conclave, causing embarrassment to the BJP and casting a shadow on the future of the shaky JD(U)-BJP alliance in view of Bihar’s Assembly polls, due in November.
Even as top BJP leaders from across the country were busy discussing the party’s national strategy and showering praise on Bihar’s JD(U)-BJP government at Patna’s Hotel Maurya, the chief minister expressed his deep discontent with the BJP for the advertisements. Mr Kumar’s words signified that Mr Modi remained an anathema for the JD(U).
“These advertisements were published without my knowledge and permission. We will explore all appropriate legal action against this act,” Mr Kumar said at Hotel Chanakya during a lunch he had organised for journalists. “I would not have objected if the photo would have been published in a news report in the newspapers,” he added.
He also strongly protested the praise in the advertisements for the Gujarat government for providing hefty aid to Bihar during the Kosi flood tragedy of 2008. “Seeking credit for the help we do to others in need is not in our culture. We would like to repay them if they want,” said a depressed-looking Mr Kumar, who had been instrumental in preventing Mr Modi from campaigning in Bihar during the last Lok Sabha polls.
The advertisements, which apparently carried a Modi-Nitish photo taken during the NDA’s Ludhiana rally in May 2009, did not carry the BJP’s name, electoral symbol or the name of any BJP leader, though the names of several little known people were published as those who brought them out.
But speculation was rife in Patna’s political circles that it was the BJP that was behind these advertisements so as to accord greater legitimacy to Mr Modi in Bihar and to mount indirect pressure on the JD(U), the senior partner in Bihar’s NDA coalition government.
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was quick to attack Mr Kumar and the JD(U), saying both stood exposed by the advertisements. “If Nitish Kumar still has any honesty and integrity, he must ditch the BJP or merge his party with the BJP. He is cheating Bihar’s Muslims by a fake show of secularism,” said Mr Lalu Yadav. Bihar Congress president Mehboob Ali Kaiser echoed Mr Lalu Yadav’s views and asked Mr Kumar to come clean on the advertisements.
In his cagey response, senior BJP leader and spokesman Syed Shahnawaz Hussain clarified that the advertisements had nothing to do with the BJP and were published by an “enthusiastic supporter of the party”. He also said the Gujarat government had nothing to do with the advertisements.
On Mr Kumar cancelling the dinner for BJP leaders, Mr Hussain said: “The BJP is discussing crucial issues of national importance and is not interested in food at this time.”
Friday, February 26, 2010
Bihar MLA kills self after shooting wife, daughter to death
Ruling JD(U) MLA Abhay Singh on Friday allegedly committed suicide after shooting his wife and six-month-old daughter dead at his father and Bihar Minister Narendra Singh’s official residence here.
Food and Supplies Minister Narendra Singh fell unconscious after the incident and has been admitted to the ICCU of Patna Medical College and Hospital with cardiac complications, sources said.
Police said Abhay Singh, who was elected from Jamui, shot his daughter and wife dead with a gun before killing himself after a quarrel at about 2 am.
Abhay Singh’s 3-year-old elder daughter was with her grandmother in another room at the time of the incident.
Narendra Singh was sleeping in another room at the time of the incident.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of the Opposition Rabri Devi rushed to Singh’s residence after getting the news.
Describing it as a very sad incident, Mr. Kumar said: “We are all with the family members of Narendra Singh.” The bodies have been sent to hospital for post-mortem, police said
Food and Supplies Minister Narendra Singh fell unconscious after the incident and has been admitted to the ICCU of Patna Medical College and Hospital with cardiac complications, sources said.
Police said Abhay Singh, who was elected from Jamui, shot his daughter and wife dead with a gun before killing himself after a quarrel at about 2 am.
Abhay Singh’s 3-year-old elder daughter was with her grandmother in another room at the time of the incident.
Narendra Singh was sleeping in another room at the time of the incident.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of the Opposition Rabri Devi rushed to Singh’s residence after getting the news.
Describing it as a very sad incident, Mr. Kumar said: “We are all with the family members of Narendra Singh.” The bodies have been sent to hospital for post-mortem, police said
Sunday, February 21, 2010
JDU MLA caught on camera dancing with bar girls(Live Vedio)
In a major embarrassment for the Janata Dal United (JD-U) and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, party legislator from Jiradei, Shyam Bahadur Singh was caught on camera doing vulgar dance moves with bar dancers.
Bar dancers were called for the party event at the MLA's house in Patna. The dance was meant to entertain the crowd and consolidate Dalit votes.
The MLA was the one having most fun.
However, Shyam Bahadur has apologised for his act.
“I am sorry, I made a mistake, said Singh.
Live Vedio :click here
Bar dancers were called for the party event at the MLA's house in Patna. The dance was meant to entertain the crowd and consolidate Dalit votes.
The MLA was the one having most fun.
However, Shyam Bahadur has apologised for his act.
“I am sorry, I made a mistake, said Singh.
Live Vedio :click here
