News for 'Lalu Prasad'

Lalu gets a reality check on Railways

Lalu gets a reality check on Railways

Rediff.com20 Jun 2008

"Laluji railway par dhyan dijiye. Filmo mein sirf bandar naachte hai, politician nahi. Aap rajniti pe dhyan dijiye," a reader comments tersely, asking the minister to focus on politics and not to entertain the thought of acting in films.

FIR filed against Lalu's nephew

FIR filed against Lalu's nephew

Rediff.com13 Apr 2005

Shopkeepers of Raja Bazaar, Sheikhpura and Ashina Nagar localities complained that Krishna Yadav and his men harassed them for money.

Lalu meets Sonia to get maximum support for Pranab

Lalu meets Sonia to get maximum support for Pranab

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

As part of efforts to secure maximum support for Pranab Mukherjee in the Presidential poll, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday held consultations with Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

Congress in strong position in UP due to Rahul: Lalu

Congress in strong position in UP due to Rahul: Lalu

Rediff.com25 Feb 2012

Rashtriya Janata Dal President Lalu Prasad on Saturday said that Congress was in a strong position in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections mainly due to hard work done by Rahul Gandhi.

Help Lalu stop crimes on trains!

Help Lalu stop crimes on trains!

Rediff.com12 Jul 2004

Maharashtrians will react to Lalu's plans: MNS

Maharashtrians will react to Lalu's plans: MNS

Rediff.com15 Feb 2008

Speaking to reporters at Ranchi on Thursday, the RJD leader said that if possible, he would go to Mumbai to perform Chhat puja. Responding to Prasad's comments, MNS spokesperson and former MLC Shishir Shinde said, "The people of Maharashtra will respond when the time comes. You will also see action from MNS."

Lalu hits out at Nitish for 'avoiding' CBI probe

Lalu hits out at Nitish for 'avoiding' CBI probe

Rediff.com5 Jun 2012

Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad on Tuesday accused the Nitish Kumar government of "avoiding" recommendations to the Centre for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the killing of Ranvir Sena Supremo B ahmeshwar Singh Mukhiya on June 1 in Bhojpur district.

Book Modi for murder: Lalu

Book Modi for murder: Lalu

Rediff.com29 Oct 2007

Several saffron brigade leaders including Godhra BJP MLA Haresh Bhatt, Shiv Sena leader Babu Bajrangi and VHP leaders Anil Patel and Dhaval Jayant Patel were shown on Tehelka tapes beamed on TV channels bragging their "feats" during the 2002 Gujarat carnage, which, they claimed, had the sanction of Modi.

Railways to hire 100,000 soon: Lalu

Railways to hire 100,000 soon: Lalu

Rediff.com12 Aug 2004

The Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday ruled out retrenchment of employees in railways and nationalised banks.

Lalu attacks Nitish over handshake with Modi

Lalu attacks Nitish over handshake with Modi

Rediff.com6 May 2012

Nitish Kumar, who was clicked shaking hands with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at the National Counter Terrorism Centre conference, on Sunday came under attack from Rashtraiya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad, who said the Bihar chief minister stands "thoroughly exposed" over his "secular facade".

Lalu praises TTE for fining in-laws

Lalu praises TTE for fining in-laws

Rediff.com15 Feb 2007

The railway minister admitted that it was a mistake on the part of his parents-in-law but added that it was quickly rectified as they paid the fine.

Lalu Yadav favours death sentence for rapists

Lalu Yadav favours death sentence for rapists

Rediff.com24 Dec 2012

Joining the growing clamour to award death penalty to perpetrators of rape, Rashtriya President Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday said his party would advocate for capital punishment for rapists in the Delhi gang rape case in the next Parliament session.

Summon Time journos: Prasad to Liberhan Comm

Summon Time journos: Prasad to Liberhan Comm

Rediff.com12 Sep 2004

Rashtriya Janata Dal president and Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Sunday appealed to the Liberhan Commission to summon two journalists of Time magazine for their version of the events leading to the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.

Lalu, Mishra appear before CBI court

Lalu, Mishra appear before CBI court

Rediff.com29 Aug 2011

CBI judge B K Jain, however, did not take up framing of charges against the accused after six accused of them, including Mishra, moved a petition praying that they be allowed to challenge in Patna High Court the CBI court's August 18 order rejecting their discharge petitions in the case.

Decision on Pathak is governor's prerogative: Lalu

Decision on Pathak is governor's prerogative: Lalu

Rediff.com20 Aug 2005

Bihar Chief Minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav attempted to stay clear of the letter controversy.

Lalu's hue and cry

Lalu's hue and cry

Rediff.com29 Apr 2005

Delhi stampede: Oppn slams govt, seeks Vaishnaw's resignation

Delhi stampede: Oppn slams govt, seeks Vaishnaw's resignation

Rediff.com16 Feb 2025

Opposition parties in India have demanded the resignation of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw after a stampede at New Delhi railway station killed 18 people. They blamed the government for "gross mismanagement" and accused them of "covering up" the death toll. The stampede occurred on Saturday night as passengers rushed to board trains for the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj. The Congress, the Left, Trinamool Congress, and the Rashtriya Janata Dal have all criticized the government's handling of the situation, while BJP leaders have defended the government. The incident has highlighted the failure of the Railways and the government to make adequate arrangements for the large number of devotees travelling to Prayagraj.

Nitish is playing out a charade for Muslim votes: Lalu

Nitish is playing out a charade for Muslim votes: Lalu

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Making a scathing attack on his rival, Rashtriya Janata Dal President Lalu Prasad on Saturday described Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as an 'opportunist' and said his protest over the elevation of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi within the Bharatiya Janata Party was a 'charade' to corner Muslim votes.

Lalu enters Limca Book of Records

Lalu enters Limca Book of Records

Rediff.com17 Oct 2004

He is the longest serving president of a political party in the country.

Pranab's son pays a visit to Lalu in jail

Pranab's son pays a visit to Lalu in jail

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

Congress MP Abhijit Mukherjee, son of President Pranab Mukherjee, has called on Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav in jail.

NDA fails to derail Lalu

NDA fails to derail Lalu

Rediff.com26 Feb 2007

It was noise and pandemonium all around but Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rail Budget speech chugged on in the Lok Sabha on Monday non-stop till it reached its destination.

Brains behind Lalu's Railway Budget

Brains behind Lalu's Railway Budget

Rediff.com26 Feb 2007

Railway Board Chairman JP Batra, Railway Board Financial Commissioner R Sivadasan and Officer on Special Duty Sudhir Kumar burn midnight oil and help in giving shape to Lalu's vision.

Harvard wants my bio-data: Lalu

Harvard wants my bio-data: Lalu

Rediff.com15 Sep 2004

'I have come to know that the sociology department of Harvard University is doing a research on me,' he said.

Raghuvansh Prasad's 'sages used to eat beef' remark triggers a row

Raghuvansh Prasad's 'sages used to eat beef' remark triggers a row

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

At a time when at a time Lalu Prasad Yadav is facing huge flak from his political opponents for stoking a controversy saying Hindus too eat beef, fellow Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh on Saturday created another furore when he claimed, citing the Vedas, that 'rishis' and 'maharishis' used to consume beef.

Lalu's sons back in action, hit the streets in Patna

Lalu's sons back in action, hit the streets in Patna

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

Tejashwi has refrained from reacting in public but is understood to have been upset over the frequent outbursts of his elder brother.

Amit Shah has gone mad: Lalu slams BJP prez for crackers in Pakistan remark

Amit Shah has gone mad: Lalu slams BJP prez for crackers in Pakistan remark

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Friday reacted strongly against Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah's 'crackers in Pakistan' remark, saying it was an insult to the people of Bihar.

Railway security, top priority for Lalu

Railway security, top priority for Lalu

Rediff.com26 Feb 2008

Railway Minister Lalu Prasad has drawn up an integrated security plan for the railways.

Chapter on Lalu to be removed from Bihar books

Chapter on Lalu to be removed from Bihar books

Rediff.com8 Jan 2008

Sources said that the chapter on Lalu, titled Mitti ke Gaurav (pride of the soil), will be removed from the Hindi textbooks for class VIII from the academic session beginning in April. Instead of a chapter dedicated to Lalu, students will now read about the life and work of Mahatma Phule, a social reformer and educationist of the 19th century.

Lalu orders inquiry into Orissa train mishap

Lalu orders inquiry into Orissa train mishap

Rediff.com16 Feb 2009

Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Monday announced in Lok Sabha that a statutory inquiry, to be conducted by the Commissioner of Railway Safety, had been ordered in the Coromandel Express mishap. Making a suo motu statement in the Lower House soon after the interim budget was presented, Prasad said the cause of the accident is being investigated. He also announced relief to the victims of the mishap.

Lalu meets Sonia, seeks ties for Jharkhand polls

Lalu meets Sonia, seeks ties for Jharkhand polls

Rediff.com19 Sep 2009

Buoyed by the Bihar assembly by-poll results, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Saturday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi pleading for a secular alliance for the assembly elections in Jharkhand that is due soon.

Lalu, Rabri to move SC in assets case

Lalu, Rabri to move SC in assets case

Rediff.com25 Sep 2007

On February 19, the Nitish Kumar government filed a petition in the high court against Lalu and Rabri's acquittal

Lalu pitches for death penalty provision in anti-rape laws

Lalu pitches for death penalty provision in anti-rape laws

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday met the family of Delhi gang-rape victim at their native village where he made a strong pitch for strict anti-rape laws with provision for capital punishment.

Lalu moves HC against conviction in fodder case, seeks bail

Lalu moves HC against conviction in fodder case, seeks bail

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, in jail following his conviction in the fodder scam, moved the Jharkhand high court on Thursday against the Central Bureau of Investigation court's judgement which found him guilty.

Fodder scam: Lalu Yadav GUILTY; sent to jail

Fodder scam: Lalu Yadav GUILTY; sent to jail

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

In a body blow to Rashtriya Janata Dal before next year's Lok Sabha polls, its President Lalu Prasad was on Monday convicted by a special CBI court in Ranchi in the fodder scam corruption case that disqualifies him from Parliament and renders him ineligible for contesting elections for at least six years.

1 killed as BJP, RJD supporters clash in Bihar

1 killed as BJP, RJD supporters clash in Bihar

Rediff.com21 May 2024

One person was killed and three others injured in post-poll violence in Bihar's Saran district on Tuesday morning, police said.

Reveal names of Indians with black money abroad: Lalu

Reveal names of Indians with black money abroad: Lalu

Rediff.com5 Jul 2011

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday said the government should disclose names of all Indians who have stashed black money in foreign banks and demanded that these money be brought back to the country and 'redistributed' among the poor.

Tejashwi Yadav Becomes A Dad

Tejashwi Yadav Becomes A Dad

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

'Ishwar ne anandit hokar putri ratna ke roop mein uphar bheja hai.'

Lalu brokers Bihar deal: 11 seats for Congress, 28 for RJD

Lalu brokers Bihar deal: 11 seats for Congress, 28 for RJD

Rediff.com1 Mar 2014

Putting pressure on ally Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Saturday offered 11 seats to the Congress and asked the party to give its acceptance by Sunday, before a meeting of the party's Parliamentary Board.