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In ‘Bharat Ratna for Nitish’ chorus, ‘unusual’ backing from NDA ally and Tej Pratap’s Lalu twist| India News

In ‘Bharat Ratna for Nitish’ chorus, ‘unusual’ backing from NDA ally and Tej Pratap’s Lalu twist| India News

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After Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi proposed Bharat Ratna to be conferred on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, several leaders from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), of which Kumar’s JD(U) is a key part, have came out in support of the request. File photo of Chirag Paswan, Nitish Kumar and Tej Pratap Yadav. (PTI) The call for India’s highest civilian honour for the longest-serving Bihar CM has also found unexpected backing from one of Lalu Prasad Yadav’s son, with a condition attached. The ruffle in Bihar politics — dormant since the assembly elections in November except for a row after Nitish Kumar pulled down a Muslim woman’s face covering or niqab (also called hijab in some reports) — gathered pace after JD(U) MP KC Tyagi wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Bharat Ratna for Nitish Kumar. Tyagi called Kumar a “precious gem” of the socialist movement. Also Read: Bharat Ratna for Nitish? His party distances itself from demand, says ex-MP’s letter to PM Modi ‘in personal capacity’ Two days after Tyagi’s letter, …

Bharat Ratna for Nitish? His party distances itself from demand, says ex-MP’s letter to PM Modi ‘in personal capacity’| India News

Bharat Ratna for Nitish? His party distances itself from demand, says ex-MP’s letter to PM Modi ‘in personal capacity’| India News

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Nitish Kumar’s party has distanced itself from a prominent demand for the Bihar Chief Minister to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar inspecting a project in Patna earlier this week. (Santosh Kumar/HT Photo) Reacting two days after former Janata Dal (United) MP KC Tyagi urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider bestowing the Bharat Ratna Nitish Kumar, the JD(U) on Saturday said the statement was “not in line with the party’s ideology”. Nitish Kumar has not yet reacted to it. Tyagi had said, in a letter to the PM on Thursday, that Nitish Kumar is a “precious gem” of the socialist movement, thus worthy of the highest civilian honour. Asked about Tyagi’s letter, JD(U) national spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said, “The former party MP has made several statements in the recent past which have not been in line with the party’s ideology and not the official stand. All statements made by him shall be deemed to have been made in his personal capacity.” Office-bearers in the JD(U) are …

JD(U) sends ‘Emergency’ reminder after Akhilesh Yadav asks Nitish Kumar to withdraw support to BJP | Latest News India

JD(U) sends ‘Emergency’ reminder after Akhilesh Yadav asks Nitish Kumar to withdraw support to BJP | Latest News India

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Oct 11, 2024 04:41 PM IST On Friday, Akhilesh Yadav was stopped by the UP Police from visiting the memorial of Jai Prakash Narayan on the national icon’s 122nd birth anniversary. Hours after Akhilesh Yadav asked Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to ‘quit’ the BJP-led ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), KC Tyagi, a senior member of the Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) on Friday responded saying it is Yadav who should call off his alliance with the Congress because of what happened during the Emergency. JD(U) leader KC Tyagi (File Photo) Yadav made the remark while addressing the workers of his Samajwadi Party outside his residence in Lucknow after he was stopped by the Uttar Pradesh Police from visiting the memorial of Jai Prakash Narayan on the national icon’s 122nd birth anniversary. “The movement led by Jai Prakash Narayan was against the ‘dictatorship’ of the Congress. Emergency was imposed on June 25 (1975). There was no freedom of expression. Akhilesh Yadav’s remark is inappropriate…I want to remind him both his father (Mulayam Singh Yadav) and Nitish …

JDU leader KC Tyagi resigns as party national spokesperson, cites ‘personal reasons’ – India TV

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Image Source : PTI (FILE) JDU leader KC Tyagi Patna: Senior Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi resigned from his position as the party’s national spokesperson on Sunday. Tagi, whose stand on different issues often highlighted his party’s differences with ally BJP, has resigned due to “personal reasons”. Rajiv Ranjan Prasad new national spokesperson The JD(U), which is in power in Bihar under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, in a statement said that its president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has appointed Rajiv Ranjan Prasad as its national spokesperson. It attributed Tyagi’s resignation to “personal reasons”. Image Source : INDIA TVJDU statement Tyagi’s recent statements However, it is believed that Tyagi’s frequent comments on central government policies, despite his high profile in the national media for a regional party leader, were seen as unhelpful to the BJP-JD(U) alliance.  Tyagi, who is based in Delhi and known for his experience and articulate nature, often expressed outspoken views on issues such as the Uniform Civil Code, the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, and the government’s position on …

Nitish Kumar’s Party Leader Amid ‘Crossover’ Reports

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Lalu Yadav’s daughter, Rohini Acharya, took a swipe at Nitish Kumar. Amid the political turmoil in Bihar after RJD patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter, Rohini Acharya, took a swipe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, JD(U) leader KC Tyagi on Thursday clarified that all was fine with the INDIA bloc. Speaking to ANI on Thursday, Tyagi said, “INDIA gathbandhan (alliance) salamat hai (INDIA bloc is safe). Everything is fine with the alliance.” Earlier, Lalu’s daughter Rohini Acharya took a swipe at RJD’s ruling ally, JDS, on X posting that while the ‘socialist party’ (JDU) styles itself as progressive, its ideology shifts with the changing wind patterns. However, a few hours later, all three posts by Lalu’s daughter were deleted. Earlier, speaking on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s statement on dynastic politics and Rohini Acharya’s tweet, Mr Tyagi said, “Baccho ke comments par hum comment nahi karte (We do not comment on children’s comments). Nitish Kumar’s remarks were neither directed at Lalu Yadav nor Sonia Gandhi. He was merely being appreciative of the lifelong efforts of Karpoori …