Rashtriya Janata Dal

November 6, 2025 3:50 PM

PM Modi invokes ‘Chhathi Maiya’ in Bihar rally, accuses Opposition of mocking faith and ruining state during ‘jungle raj’ era

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-Congress-led Mahagathbandhan, accusing them of pushing Bihar into years of “jungle raj” and mocking the state’s cultural and religious values. Addressing a public rally in Araria, the Prime Minister invoked ‘Chhathi Maiya’, one of Bihar’s most sacred festivals, and criticised the Opposition for allegedly disrespecting it. “Will you accept anyone referring to Chhathi Maiya as drama? W...

September 6, 2024 4:33 PM

SC issues notice to Bihar Government over RJD plea on Bihar reservations

The Supreme Court of India has issued a notice to the Bihar Government and other relevant parties in response to a plea filed by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). The RJD's petition challenges a recent Patna High Court order that invalidated the state government's amendments aimed at increasing reservations for Backward Classes, Scheduled Tribes, and Scheduled Castes in jobs and educational institutions. A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Ma...

June 20, 2024 5:50 PM

NEET Paper Leak: Bihar Deputy CM links Tejashwi’s aide to accused, seeks clarification

Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha has linked an aide of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav to one of the accused in the alleged NEET question paper leak case, seeking clarification from the opposition leader. At a press conference on Thursday, Sinha claimed that Tejashwi Yadav's personal secretary, Pritam Kumar, had called a guest house worker of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to book a room for Sikander Kumar Yadavendu, one of the accused in the NEET pape...