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Friday, November 8, 2024
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Topic: Lok Janshakti Party

Who are the Paswans? ‘Upwardly mobile, powerful’ Dalit group at centre of Bihar polls buzz 

Ram Vilas Paswan, who represented the community for five decades, died earlier this month, and there’s much guesswork on who the community will choose in his stead.

Chirag Paswan alleges Nitish Kumar insulted his father, worked against LJP in 2019 polls

Paswan said his party was never 'a fan of Nitish Kumar's style of politics' and stated that his parting of ways with the JD(U) had nothing to do with seat sharing for Bihar polls.

LJP affiliates want Chirag Paswan in Modi cabinet after dad’s death, BJP says it’s PM’s call

Dalit Sena, created by Ram Vilas Paswan to carry out programmes for SCs, also wants a Rajya Sabha seat for his widow, Reena Paswan.

Hajipur to Delhi — Ram Vilas Paswan always made sure my camera caught his eye

As my camera followed him over the years, I got to know Ram Vilas Paswan very well and realised why the man from Hajipur was everyone’s favourite minister.

Lok Janshakti Party releases first list of candidates for Bihar assembly polls

LJP president Chirag Paswan again gave a call to defeat the JD(U), claiming that a vote for the state's ruling party will amount to ‘destroying’ Bihar.

NDA seat-sharing could become issue in Bihar as BJP MPs want parity with JD(U)

At a meeting with BJP chief J.P. Nadda, MPs said party needs to move on from the ‘big brother’ attitude of Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) and get ‘respectable’ share.

Holding Bihar polls amid Covid will put people at risk, turnout may be low: Chirag Paswan

LJP chief & Lok Sabha MP Chirag Paswan has urged Election Commission to think and then take a decision that will be beneficial for the people at large.

India belongs to everyone — BJP allies object to ‘hate speeches’ over Shaheen Bagh

Akali Dal and Lok Janshakti Party said hate speeches can’t be justified and that a community can’t be isolated on religious and caste lines.

Chirag Paswan takes over from father Ram Vilas Paswan as LJP’s new chief

Lok Janshakti Party was founded by Ram Vilas Paswan, the current party president, in 2000. LJP's primary support rests on a section of Dalits in Bihar.

On Camera

I am shocked Indian ‘liberals’ aren’t supporting Iranian woman Ahoo Daryaei protesting hijab

There is the fight against authoritarianism, and then there are 'liberal' Muslim women who ar supposed to be allies. Sadly, diluting the debate distracts one from the core issue.

Jet Airways’ smooth takeoff, turbulence & crash landing. Key events leading to SC-ordered liquidation

SC set aside resolution plan for Jet Airways, founded by Naresh Goyal in 1992 shortly after India liberalised its economy. A look at timeline of events that led to its permanent grounding.

China unveils J-35A stealth fighter, with striking resemblance to US F-35. Here’s how they compare

The Chinese aircraft has uncanny similarities to the American F-35 jet. There are claims that China copied the design. Cyber theft of F-35 design data was reported in 2009.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.