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  • Patna: Opposition to discuss Centre’s ordinance on June 23

    Patna: Opposition to discuss Centre’s ordinance on June 23

    New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday announced that all opposition parties will discuss the ordinance imposed by the Central government in an upcoming meeting.

    The meeting is scheduled to take place in Bihar’s Patna on June 23. “The primary agenda of the meeting will be the Centre’s ordinance on Delhi. The opposition seeks clarity from the Congress regarding their stance on this matter,” stated the AAP.

    Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal emphasised that the ordinance not only applies to Delhi but also has the potential to be enforced in any full-fledged state in the country.

    Kejriwal highlighted that the Central government now possesses the authority to introduce similar ordinances on any subject within the concurrent list. Therefore, it is crucial for all opposition parties to unite and deliberate on this issue to ensure the protection of states’ autonomy.

    “I hope that the Congress will clearly state its position, as the other political parties present in the meeting will inquire about it. The first topic to be discussed will be the Delhi ordinance. I will explain the risks of this ordinance to each and every party attending the meeting. I will bring the Constitution of India with me and demonstrate how this ordinance ridicules it,” said Kejriwal.

    He added, “Just because it has been implemented in Delhi, which is often considered a ‘half-state’, doesn’t mean it cannot be implemented in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and other states. By promulgating such ordinances, the Centre can undermine all matters falling within the concurrent list of the Constitution of India.”

  • Gang of smugglers caught with charas

    Gang of smugglers caught with charas

    Patna. Railway Police has arrested a gang of drug smugglers and recovered a huge amount of charas. Rail SP Amrtendu Shekhar Thakur said on Tuesday that gangs of smugglers used to take drugs to other states including Punjab via Bihar and Jharkhand. The police have arrested three smugglers including a minor. They were arrested from the circulating area of Gaya railway section.

    The arrested smugglers have been identified as Sarjug Kumar, Bablu Kumar and Vijender Kumar. Apart from this, a minor has also been arrested. 2.8 kg charas, Rs 4500 cash, 4 mobiles have been recovered from them. The kingpin of the accused is of UP origin. These people used to pick up drugs from Chatra in Jharkhand. Later, he used to take him by rail to other places including Punjab.

    Railway police raided on the basis of secret information and arrested the accused. Rail SP said that the police is busy in probing their entire nexus. At the same time, this action of the police against those who smuggle drugs through the railway has been a big success.

  • Police arrested 6 people who carried out the robbery

    Police arrested 6 people who carried out the robbery

    Patna. In the capital Patna, the Railway Police has busted a big gang targeting beauties. These gangs used to carry out loot incidents on trains and railway stations. The police has got a big success in this matter. 6 people of this gang have been arrested by the police. Raids are being conducted in search of others.

    According to the information, the Railway Police has busted a big gang at Rajendra Nagar Terminal. Police has arrested 6 members of this gang. The accused caught in this gang told that they used to target especially women. Raids are being conducted in search of others. The accused told that he used to target only women.

    Police have recovered many mobiles, many ATMs, many passbooks as well as valuables from the accused. During interrogation, the accused have told that they have a big gang which carries out incidents of robbery especially with women at other stations including Patna Junction to Rajendra Nagar Junction.

  • Lalu Prasad Yadav celebrated 76th birthday

    Lalu Prasad Yadav celebrated 76th birthday

    Patna (IANS) | The ruling Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Bihar on Sunday celebrated the birthday of its president Lalu Prasad Yadav as ‘Harmony Day’. RJD leaders and supporters brought 76 kg of laddoos and other sweets to the Patna residence of his wife and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi to celebrate the occasion.

    This is Lalu Prasad Yadav’s first birthday after a successful kidney transplant in Singapore. His daughter Rohini Acharya donated one of her kidneys to her father.

    Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also wished the RJD president a long and healthy life. JDU chief Lalan Singh, RJS state chief Jagdanand Singh, Shyam Rajak and several other state leaders visited Rabri Devi’s residence and wished Lalu Prasad Yadav.

    All the family members of Lalu Prasad Yadav were also present on this occasion.

    –IANS

  • Opposition meet postponed for a 2nd time, to be held on June 22

    Opposition meet postponed for a 2nd time, to be held on June 22

    Patna: Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Lalan Singh on Wednesday said that the opposition meeting, which was earlier scheduled to be held on June 12 and then deferred, will now be held here on June 23.

    Speaking to the mediapersons, accompanied by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, the Bihar unit JD-U president said the June 12 meeting was postponed as “there were some issues over the date, and top Congress leaders were not available for the earlier planned date”.

    “Now, top Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin, Left leaders D. Raja, Sitaram Yechury, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and CPI-ML national secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya have agreed on the date and they have given their consensus for this meeting. The venue of the meeting is Patna,” Lalan Singh said.

  • Strict action to be taken against those found guilty in bridge collapse: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar 

    Strict action to be taken against those found guilty in bridge collapse: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar 

    By PTI
    PATNA:     A day after the collapse of an under-construction bridge over the Ganga river in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said strict action would be taken against those found guilty in the incident.

    He also said the bridge that collapsed on Sunday had also caved in last year.

    “The bridge is not being constructed properly and that is why it collapsed twice since April 2022. It’s a serious matter. The department concerned has already initiated a thorough probe into it. Strict action will be taken against those found guilty,” Kumar said while talking to reporters here.

    He also wondered why the bridge construction work that started in 2014 has not been completed so far.

    “Why is it running behind the schedule? I have asked the department concerned to probe this also. The deputy CM is also monitoring the developments,” Kumar said.

    The 3.16-km bridge being built since 2014 collapsed twice in 14 months – first on the Bhagalpur’s Sultanganj side in April 2022 and the second time on Sunday evening on the Khagaria side.

    The incident attracted public outrage, prompting the Chief Minister to order an investigation with instructions to punish those guilty for the disaster.

    Immediately after the incident, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, who also holds the portfolio of the Road Construction Department, on Sunday said that the state government was planning to demolish the under-construction bridge because of structural flaws.

    “It may be recalled that a portion of this bridge had collapsed on April 30 last year. We had, thereafter, approached IIT-Roorkee, which is esteemed for its expertise in construction matters, to conduct a study. It is yet to come up with a final report but experts who had studied the structure had informed us that there were serious defects,” Yadav had said.

    “Last year, a portion of this bridge had been given away in a thunderstorm, when the BJP was in power in the state. It was an incident which was widely talked about and I strongly raised it in my capacity as the then Leader of the Opposition. Upon coming to power, we ordered an inquiry and sought expert opinion,” said Yadav, in an apparent riposte to the BJP, now in opposition, which sought the CM’s resignation over the issue.

    At least 30 slabs placed on three pillars of the four-lane Sultanganj-Aguani Ghat bridge caved in and fell on the river on Sunday. No casualties were reported in the incident, the district administration said. The bridge was said to have involved an estimated cost of Rs 1,700 crore.

    A Haryana-based company has got the contract for the construction of the bridge, against which the BJP is now seeking action.

    The bridge would be the sixth on the Ganga river to connect northern Bihar with its south, reducing travel time to Sultanagnj, Khagaria, Saharsa, Madhepura and Supaul.

  • Bhojpuri singer Nisha Upadhyay injured in Harsh firing

    Bhojpuri singer Nisha Upadhyay injured in Harsh firing

    Patna (IANS) | Bhojpuri singer Nisha Upadhyay was shot in the leg in Harsh firing during a program in Chhapra, Bihar. The police gave this information on Thursday. The incident took place during a private function when Nisha was performing on stage at Sendhuar village under Janta Bazar police station in the district. Nisha was taken to Max Hospital in Patna and her condition is stable. His relatives also reached the hospital.

    Nisha Upadhyay was called by Virendra Singh to Sendhuar village. Meanwhile, some people started firing in the air, out of which one bullet hit Nisha’s leg. After the incident, there was chaos at the spot and the people involved in the celebration fled from the spot.

    Naseeruddin Khan, SHO of Janta Bazar police station said, “We reached there as soon as we got information about firing at the event. Bhojpuri singer Nisha Upadhyay was shot in the leg. We are trying to identify the accused. Formal complaint yet not received.”

    –IANS

  • Congress, CPI(M) raised questions on calling Trinamool in the meeting of opposition parties on June 12

    Congress, CPI(M) raised questions on calling Trinamool in the meeting of opposition parties on June 12

    Kolkata (IANS) | Leaders of all major opposition parties of the country will attend an important meeting called by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna on June 12. But the Congress and the Left Front in West Bengal have questioned the propriety of inviting the Trinamool Congress to that meeting. State Congress President in West Bengal Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury went a step ahead and claimed that whatever the outcome of the June 12 meeting, the Congress would continue to oppose the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal.

    He said, our movement in West Bengal is against BJP and Trinamool Congress and it will continue. The Trinamool Congress is actually a pawn of the BJP to create a rift in the opposition alliance.

    CPI(M) Central Committee member Sujan Chakraborty said though it is a good initiative to unite all opposition forces against the BJP, the question is whether the Trinamool Congress can be trusted.

    He said, Trinamool Congress indirectly helped BJP in the elections of President and Vice President of India. In times of crisis, the Trinamool Congress has always secretly supported Prime Minister Modi.

    CPI(M) Rajya Sabha member and Calcutta High Court senior advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya said there is a need for a grand alliance and only those political forces which oppose the BJP should be included in it.

    The BJP will always try to destroy the opposition front from within, he said. In such a situation, involving Trinamool Congress will not be a good move. Rather, the model of mutual understanding between the Left Front and the Congress in West Bengal should be followed at the national level.

    However, Trinamool Congress leaders such as the party’s Rajya Sabha member Dr Shantanu Sen believe that the arguments of the CPI(M) and the Congress in West Bengal hold no ground as they have no relevance. He said, when the whole country regards Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the leader of the opposition, it does not matter what the leaders of the CPI(M) and the Congress in West Bengal say.

    Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal, Shubhendu Adhikari said that the Congress’s opposition to the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal is just an illusion. He said, on one hand, Adhir Ranjan is talking about opposing the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, while on the other hand, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi is the chief counsel of the Trinamool Congress and the West Bengal government in the Supreme Court.

    –IANS

  • To avoid the attack of villagers in Begusarai, the police fired in the air

    To avoid the attack of villagers in Begusarai, the police fired in the air

    Patna (IANS) | A team of police and excise department, which went to raid a village in Bihar’s Begusarai district, was heckled and attacked by villagers. After this, the police fired several rounds in the air and lathicharged to disperse the crowd. The incident happened on late Sunday night. Villagers got into an altercation with a joint team of Excise and District Police that went for raids at a wedding ceremony.

    The raid was conducted after receiving information that liquor was being served at the function.

    During the raid, Matkor program was happening in Bhagwanpur block. District Police and Excise Department reached the spot in four vehicles and raided. They detained some people.

    After the incident, a large number of villagers gathered on the spot and surrounded the police. As they were surrounded by a large number of villagers, they fired several rounds in the air to escape. The district police also lathicharged the villagers.

    Jitina Kuma, a villager who was present on the spot said, Matkor program was going on in Bhagwanpur block when the joint team came there. He picked up some men during the program and tried to take them away. Many women were also present there. His behavior was not proper. He did not give valid reasons for the arrest which enraged the villagers. The local police fired several rounds in the air. We have recovered several cartridges from the spot.

    When contacted, the local police in Begusarai refused to comment on the matter.

    Further details are awaited.

    –IANS

  • Lalu Returns To Patna From Delhi

    Lalu Returns To Patna From Delhi

    Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad, who went to Delhi earlier this week, returned to Patna late Saturday evening.

    He was accompanied by his wife Rabri Devi, a former Bihar chief minister herself, who was grilled by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the land for jobs scam a couple of days ago.

    The ailing septuagenarian emerged from the airport in a wheelchair, with a mask on his face.

    Reporters who dashed him, hoping for some news bites, were thwarted by security personnel.

    The elderly couple proceeded towards their car and drove straight to 10, Circular Road, the bungalow allotted to Rabri Devi.

    Prasad, who has been convicted in several fodder scam cases, of the period when he was undivided Bihar’s chief minister, is out on bail.

    Embroiled in land for jobs scam that pertains to his tenure as the railway minister, the RJD supremo had undergone a kidney transplant in Singapore last year.