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Chirag 'desperate' to invite Nitish Kumar to Ram Vilas Paswan's 'barsi'

Chirag Paswan said that he was desperately seeking an appointment with Nitish Kumar whom he wanted to invite for the 'barsi' of his late father Ram Vilas Paswan

Demand for caste-based census growing, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a votary of caste-based census, on Monday said several political parties in other states have started raising the same demand for caste enumeration

If Nitish were to become PM, numbers won't be a problem: JD(U) leader

Reiterating that Nitish Kumar was PM material, the JD(U) asserted it was not staking claim to the highest seat of power for the Bihar CM but numbers would be no problem if such a situation arose.

BJP must resolve 'inner conflict' on caste census: Key Nitish aide

The Centre must conduct a caste census in view of the "popular" sentiment, a key political aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said here on Thursday

Malls, religious places, educational institutes can now reopen in Bihar: CM

In view of the improvement in the COVID situation, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that shops, malls, religious places will open normally and cinema halls at 50 per cent capacity

BJP leader CP Thakur opposes caste-based census, terms it useless

Former Rajya Sabha MP and BJP leader CP Thakur on Wednesday opposed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's call for having a caste-based census.Speaking to ANI, Thakur said, "I believe that having a caste-based census is a useless idea. I believe that the government is already providing enough benefits to people belonging to the backward community. This census can do more harm than good. Nowadays, marriages are also happening on inter-caste basis.""I think that Nitish ji has a different ideology in this matter. I will say it again that it is a completely useless thing to do. This census will not benefit anyone. It is just a part of pressure politics. I strongly believe that our Prime Minister has done everything in his hand to promote the welfare of the backward community," he said.The BJP leader suggested that the state should focus on providing better quality of education to the people of the state. "We see a large number of people from Bihar go to Delhi for higher studies. I think ...

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav meet PM Modi to push for caste census

Stepping up their campaign for a caste-based census, a delegation of 10 parties from Bihar headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday in support of the demand.

Nitish Kumar leads all-party delegation to meet PM on caste census

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with a 10-member all-party delegation from the state on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to press the demand for a caste-based census.

PM Modi now has to take a call on caste-based census: Nitish Kumar

Following the meeting with PM Modi on Monday over caste-based census in the country, Kumar said now the prime minister has to take a call on the matter

Bihar CM-led delegation to meet PM on Aug 23 to discuss caste-based census

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday said he along with representatives of all the parties in the state will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 23 to discuss the issue of a caste-based census

Educating women is my preferred way to control population: Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday dug in his heels on the issue of population control, making it clear that he preferred to control demographic explosion by educating and empowering women.

Have sought appointment with PM to discuss caste census: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that he has sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the tricky issue of caste-based census

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar favours inquiry into Pegasus controversy

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday favoured a thorough inquiry into allegations of phone tapping with the help of Pegasus spyware which has led to a logjam in Parliament.

Nitish reaffirms demand for caste-based census; urges Centre to consider it

The JD(U) de facto leader said that though caste census began in 2010 and a report came in 2013 but it was never released

Prashant Kishor and Congress: A political mercenary to the party's rescue?

Having Kishor on board will certainly get the Congress media attention. However, it could impact internal processes in the party

Not law but better women education will control population: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday asserted that educating women was the best remedy for unchecked population growth

Comeback time for Lalu: Will his return to Patna change the power dynamics?

The 73-year-old politician is suffering from several ailments

Tejashwi Yadav blames Nitish Kumar for split in Lok Janshakti Party

Tejashwi also suggested to Chirag Paswan to leave the lure of the saffron party and think about his future.

Meet LJP leader Pashupati Kumar Paras, who led coup against Chirag Paswan

Paras is Chirag's uncle and Lok Janshakti Party founder Ram Vilas Paswan's younger brother

Churn in Bihar politics: Chirag Paswan removed as LJP's national president

His uncle, Pashupati Paras, took control of the LJP, ousted Chirag from the presidentship of the party and decamped with five MPs to the Janta Dal United (JDU), the very target of Chirag's attack