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Topic: Bihar BJP

No one is on board with Nitish-JD(U)’s ‘samaj sudhar yatra’ — BJP, other allies, social experts

Bihar CM on 22 December launched yatra against alcohol consumption, child marriage and dowry, but it has been slammed as 'timepass', and a way to 'distract from governance issues'.

From special status to namaaz ban, ally BJP is playing opposition to Nitish’s Bihar govt

The Nitish Kumar-BJP alliance in Bihar has seen fraught moments before, but now BJP leaders are publicly denouncing the actions of a government of which they are part.

As Nitish govt recirculates 70-year-old temple tax provision, BJP questions why only temples

Last week, Bihar board reminded temples to be registered under it & pay it 4% tax on annual income. State govt also announced 30,000 acres of temple land will be made public property.

Bihar BJP president dispatches copy of Bhagavad Gita to Rahul Gandhi amid Hindutva row

Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal Sunday called Gandhi the most confused leader in the country unable to appreciate the basics of Hinduism despite "so many publicised tours of temples".

No Sushil Modi, RS Prasad out — Why Team Modi has no room for Bihar BJP’s old guard

Bihar BJP leaders who called the shots between 1995 and 2020 are increasingly being made irrelevant. In the cabinet expansion, two leaders were dropped, one was excluded.

Sushant Rajput’s cousin to Shahnawaz, what BJP faces in Bihar cabinet say about its politics

Seventeen Bihar ministers were sworn in Tuesday, taking the total strength to 31, of whom 13 are from the JD(U) and 16 from the BJP.

Bihar cabinet expansion tomorrow, Shahnawaz Hussain likely to get ministerial berth

Bihar cabinet expansion has been on hold for over two months now, with CM Nitish Kumar demanding equal representation for his JD(U) and union ministry berths. 

‘Kamal Sounds’ in Patna & how Rahul Gandhi missed the elephant in the room during Bihar polls

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

In Patna’s Maner, it’s RJD Yadav vs BJP Yadav vs Independent Yadav

Every third voter in Maner is a Yadav, a fact parties have taken cognisance of with the BJP fielding Nikhil Yadav and the RJD going with sitting MLA Bhai Virendra Yadav.

BJP promises free Covid vaccine for every Bihar resident if NDA is voted back to power

In its manifesto, BJP also promised 19 lakh jobs and making Hindi a medium of instruction in engineering and medical courses.

On Camera

New labour codes are a simplification that’s been long overdue. Its a strategic shift

Imposition of formal rights and digital compliance mechanisms introduces new expectations for both employers and workers. This transition will require sustained awareness efforts.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas crash: Amid taunts from across border, a Pakistani pilot’s brother voices shared grief & solidarity

Speaking to ThePrint, Salman Akram urges dignity in tragedy, recalling the loss of his brother, Wing Commander Nauman Akram, in similar crash & the mockery his family faced after.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.