Did he have any first-hand knowledge of what JP stood for, asks Nitish
Thakur's tenure as chief minister is best remembered for implementation of the recommendations of the Mungeri Lal Commission, whereby quotas for backward classes were introduced in the state in 1978. This panel was the forerunner of the Mandal Commission. Both Mungeri Lal and B P Mandal were from Bihar, which has a long history of socialist struggles.
Security was beefed up as agencies swept the airport terminals after the emails were received around 12.40 pm from the ID exhumedyou888@gmail.com.
A Delhi court on Wednesday summoned BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on a woman's complaint alleging rape and criminal intimidation.
A product of the 1942 Quit India movement, a Gandhian and a Socialist who remains closely connected with grassroot movements, Dr G G Parikh remains a familiar figure in Maharashtra.
Aditi plays with her pet... Mouni looks stunning...Ajay Devgn directs Bholaa...
'I may have left Indian shores, but I am still thinking about a country that has showered me with lots of love and affection.'
Modi earned his spurs as a doughty leader of the Opposition in the assembly, a post he held till 2004 when he got elected to the Lok Sabha from Bhagalpur.
Kumar, who is now heading an alliance government in Bihar which includes the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Congress and the Left, has reached out to leaders like Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, all of whom are opposed to the BJP but not very comfortable with the grand old party either.
Lok Satta Party's national president Jayaprakash Narayan said here today that his party would not have any electoral tie-up with the Aam Aadmi Party, but contest the forthcoming assembly as well as Lok Sabha elections independently in Andhra Pradesh.
As with biopics these days, Kangana Ranaut's films may be less about telling the story of a dark chapter of Indian history and more about giving fodder to those who seek to defend or justify government highhandedness today, observes Utkarsh Mishra.
'The RJD is a family centric party and its top leadership's main concern is only to promote the family.'
Eradication of corruption, free healthcare, basic amenities, education for every student including computers literacy, formed the 12-point election manifesto of the Lok Satta Party for the general and Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections.
Lalu, himself a leading light of the students' movement led by JP against Indira Gandhi government, said the socialist leader crusaded all his life for establishing an egalitarian society free of corruption and poverty.
Till now, the maximum Bharat Ratnas were awarded in 1999 when four recipients were given the coveted award.
The 23-year-old Indian Army officer was killed in a mysterious blast in Kashmir on Friday.
Is Amit Anilchandra Shah being clearly projected as Narendra Damodardas Modi's future successor and not anyone else (cough, cough) with similar ambitions?
Electricity has finally reached Sitabdiara village, the birth place of legendry socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan, 64 years after independence. Thanks to Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani launching his anti-corruption 'rath yatra' from this village in Bihar's Saran district, it has finally received an electrical connection. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday inaugurated a power project, barely two hours before he is scheduled to flag off Advani's yatra.
'Now Lalu is supporting the Emergency! Or so it seems. Chalo bhai, ab yeh din bhi dekhna tha.'
The Congress on Sunday took a strong exception to the exclusion of former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the Karnataka government's newspaper advertisement on freedom fighters and termed the Bharatiya Janata Party action 'pathetic'.
'We will be happy if Nitishji becomes convenor of INDIA.'
'It is for the people of that state to decide whether what has happened is appropriate or not. But normally a party does not lose its support base just because of some MLAs jumping ship'
The city can wait, indefinitely. Of course, its citizens don't count. Those who thought they did and went to vote for a change have fooled themselves, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.
The Andhra Pradesh Legislature descended into chaos today when Telangana Rashtriya Samiti and Telegu Desam Party MLAs hailing from Telangana region virtually manhandled Governor E S L Narasimhan during which the mike and the lectern were uprooted and chairs on the podium pulled down.
Earlier, TRS and TDP MLAs disrupted Governor ESL Narasimhan's speech on the opening day of the assembly's Budget session. They tried to tear his speech copy and climbed on the podium.
An active, vigilant citizenry is a vital partner in the fight against terrorism. However, Dr Jayaprakash Narayan, founder of the Lok Satta Party, argues that this can only be possible with a new legal framework that emphasises efficiency and inclusiveness.
All four formulations of the Lokpal Bill have a common feature that addresses a major obstacle to anti-corruption legislation. However, the four versions differ on several aspects.
B S Raghavan, West Bengal's former chief secretary, worked with Indira Gandhi for many years. He remembers the late leader on her 25th death anniversary.
Bharatiya Janata Party President Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced that Team Anna's Jan Lokpal Bill could form the basis of discussions on Lokpal bill in the parliament.
However, the national party count has gone down to six from 14 in over seven decades.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday refused to put on a saffron shawl and a saffron badge offered by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders at Sitab Diara and Chapra during the launch of L K Advani's rath yatra against corruption. At the public meeting in Sitab Diara, the birth place of Jayaprakash Narayan, Kumar refused to put on a saffron shawl given by BJP leaders. He was then given a white shawl by BJP leaders.
'In the world she was being described as a dictator and she wanted to prove she wasn't,' says Mohan Dharia, the former minister who she jailed during the Emergency.
The defence minister recalled that Musharraf had retracted a similar statement made earlier following international condemnation.
CBI Director Umashanker Mishra visited Gaya to review the situation in view of the FIRs his team is facing in connection with the suicides.
Fifty-six passengers and seven crew members onboard Flight IC-809 were evacuated as emergency services stood by.
'Aspiring doctors have put in years of their lives to study in preparation for NEET exams as they start studies from Class 9 to get good marks.' 'And today, after the NEET paper leak, these students even after getting good marks are unable to get admission in any good medical college (because of inflated merit marks due to the paper leak).' 'They are thinking, was it worthwhile to study so hard for the examinations to become a doctor?'
The Left wields power far disproportionate to its strength. Its veto powers turn the definition of democracy on its head. And that is the biggest danger the nation faces today.
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