In veiled attack on Lalu, Modi urges parties not to protect 'corrupt leaders'
Politics | July 16, 2017 18:06 ISTYPrime Minister Narendra Modi urged all political leaders to stay away from corrupt leaders and refrain from protecting them.
YPrime Minister Narendra Modi urged all political leaders to stay away from corrupt leaders and refrain from protecting them.
The four-day deadline set by the JD(U) for RJD to clear the air over corruption charges against Tejashwi, son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, is ending today
"BJP wants that the Grand Alliance government to fall somwehow... But we will not allow that to happen," Lalu Prasad said.
The former Union minister once again claimed that the CBI action against Tejashwi is a political conspiracy to destabilize Bihar's ruling Grand Alliance.
Sources added that Sonia intervened at the insistence of JD(U) leaders, who wanted to see that the issue does not precipitate the crisis further.
Nitish told his leaders that he would not tolerate any stain on the clean image of his government and people against whom accusations have been levelled should quit the post
JD(U) today asked the RJD to place facts before the public to dispel graft charges against Tejashwi Yadav.
Lalu Yadav was asked a total of 17 questions by the Central Bureau of Investigation court.
The Enforcement Directorate, on July 8, had conducted searches at her Delhi farmhouse, that of her husband Shailesh Kumar and the firm in connection with this case.
Even as troubles spiral around the Congress-RJD-JD(U) ‘mahagathbandhan’ in Bihar, the Opposition could announce the name of a joint candidate for the vice-president poll following the meeting of non-NDA here today
RJD leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui said that no discussions were held over Tejashwi's resignation as Deputy CM of Bihar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has cancelled his weekly Lok Samvad programme for Monday. The Chief Minister office, on Sunday, issued a statement citing ill health of Nitish as the reason for cancellation of the programme
Quoting sources, some reports claimed that govt officials and was alerted by CBI on Thursday night about the impending raids at the premises of Lalu.
While the Congress leaders stood with Lalu, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was yet to break his silence on the matter.
The raids were conducted at three places -- Ghitorani, Sainik Farms and Bijwasan, belonging to Bharti and Kumar.
The former railway minister was reacting to CBI's searches at 12 locations in Ranchi, Patna, New Delhi and Gurgaon, after registering a corruption case against him and his family members.
Several JD-U leaders declined to come on record while reacting to the new case against Lalu, already convicted in a fodder scam case.
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