Patna (Bihar) [India], August 7 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) workers on Sunday held a 'Pratirodh' march in Patna over the issue of inflation and unemployment.

Patna (Bihar) [India], June 5 (ANI): On the 48th anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan's 'Total Revolution' call given in 1974, the Mahagatbandhan of Bihar held a massive Mahasammelan of over 7000 people at the Bapu Sabhagar in Patna.

New Delhi Apr 25 PTI Amid speculation over political re-alignment in Bihar after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar attended an RJD-hosted Iftar leader of opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Monday cautioned against imagining any political twist to it and asserted that his party would keep fighting forces that remain aligned with the the BJP and the RSS In an interview with PTI Yadav also called for firming up of an Opposition alliance to take on the BJP in the 2024 general elections suggesting that the Congress must focus on over 200 seats on which it is in direct fight with the saffron party while taking a backseat in states where regional parties are a formidable forceYadav said the Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD has never aligned with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP and their allies directly or indirectly and its opinions are not formed on the ideology of convenienceOn poll strategist Prashant Kishors parleys with the Congress for a plan to revive the grand old party the 32-year-old RJD leader remarked that if hiring professionals or marketing agencies could make one win elections then the richest could have formed political parties and ruled the countryHe however added that it was up to the wisdom of the Congress on whether and how it shapes Kishors role within its structureAsked about the buzz surrounding JDU chief Kumars presence at the RJD Iftar and if he was open to reuniting with him Yadav said Our party has been organising Iftar and Makar Sankranti Dahi-Chura parties for more than two decades and we have always been inviting common people as well as senior politicians from across all parties This was purely an event in sync with tradition and the only message one should draw out of this should be of peace amity brotherhood and harmony he saidWe made it very clear from the beginning that imagining any political twist undermines the sanctity of the occasion the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly saidAsked about his remarks in the past that Kumar was not dependable and if a change of government was on the cards Yadav said the RJD is the only regional party that has never compromised on its ideology values and principlesWe have never aligned with the RSS the BJP and their allies directly or indirectly Our opinions are not formed on the ideology of convenience and short term gains We have fought and keep fighting authoritarian and anti-constitutional forces that remain aligned with the BJP the RSS and the charade of the NDA he stressedTherefore there is absolutely no question of a shift in our ideology he saidIs there a need for a special tutorial to understand the silence of Nitish Kumar on the demand for special status to Bihar as well as pressing for a caste census the former Bihar deputy chief minister asked rhetoricallyKumar had on Friday attended a Dawat-e-Iftar organised by former chief minister Rabri Devi at her 10 Circular Road residence in Patna His presence there sent ripples in the political circles in Bihar as Tejashwi Yadav and his elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav were seen sitting beside him and having conversationsAsked if it is high time that an alliance to take on the BJP in 2024 takes shape and whether the Congress should be its main pillar Yadav said since 2019 June he has been saying that the Congress is in direct fight with the BJP on more than 200 seats and must focus on these to ensure that it wins at least 50 per cent of themI have always opined that for a broader and united alliance at the national level the Congress should be pragmatic and take a backseat in those states where regional parties are a formidable force and have a better chance of winning against the BJP he saidA widely accommodative platform with a commitment from parties that their politics shall be guided by the preamble of the Constitution and nothing else should be developed he assertedAsked about the bulldozer politics gaining traction and the recent Jahangirpuri and Khargone demolitions Yadav said this term should not be used and glorifiedBy ruthlessly bulldozing homes and livelihoods of poor belonging to minorities Dalits and OBCs the BJP-RSS combine is not only bulldozing the idea of India the Constitution but also the conscience of India he saidThe continued subjugation of Muslims by the BJP governments may add a few votes to their kitty but this does no good to the present and future of India he assertedThis bulldozer image is occupying the central rostrum in the 75th year of Indian independence is this the manner to celebrate this occasion he askedOn his equation with the Congress and Chirag Paswan and whether his party was the natural leader of an Opposition alliance in the state Yadav said he has a good personal equation with Gandhi family and PaswanEver since our inception we have never joined hands with BJP-RSS We have always walked an extra mile and sacrificed to forge alliances against the BJP-RSS he saidAsked about Prashant Kishors talks with the Congress Yadav asked if any agency or individual made grassroot leaders such as Lalu Prasad Sharad Pawar Nitish Kumar Mulayam Singh Chaudhary Charan Singh and Shibu SorenYes data management teamsagencies help you to evaluate Such exercises help you to manage the electioncampaign at a micro level However you cant do much if you dont have committed and ideology driven cadre at booth level he said PTI ASK ASK ANB ANB ANB

New Delhi Apr 25 PTI Amid speculation over political re-alignment in Bihar after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar attended an RJD-hosted Iftar leader of opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Monday cautioned against imagining any political twist to it and asserted that his party would keep fighting forces that remain aligned with the the BJP and the RSSYadav said the Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD has never aligned with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP and their allies directly or indirectly and its opinions are not formed on the ideology of convenienceIn an interview with PTI Yadav also called for firming up of an Opposition alliance to take on the BJP in the 2024 general elections suggesting that the Congress must focus on over 200 seats on which it is in direct fight with the saffron party while taking a backseat in states where regional parties are a formidable forceOn poll strategist Prashant Kishors parleys with the Congress for a plan to revive the grand old party the 32-year-old RJD leader remarked that if hiring professionals or marketing agencies could make one win elections then the richest could have formed political parties and ruled the countryHe however added that it was up to the wisdom of the Congress on whether and how it shapes Kishors role within its structureAsked about the buzz surrounding JDU chief Kumars presence at the RJD Iftar and if he was open to reuniting with him Yadav said Our party has been organising Iftar and Makar Sankranti Dahi-Chura parties for more than two decades and we have always been inviting common people as well as senior politicians from across all parties This was purely an event in sync with tradition and the only message one should draw out of this should be of peace amity brotherhood and harmony he saidWe made it very clear from the beginning that imagining any political twist undermines the sanctity of the occasion the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly saidAsked about his remarks in the past that Kumar was not dependable and if a change of government was on the cards Yadav said the RJD is the only regional party that has never compromised on its ideology values and principlesWe have never aligned with the RSS the BJP and their allies directly or indirectly Our opinions are not formed on the ideology of convenience and short term gains We have fought and keep fighting authoritarian and anti-constitutional forces that remain aligned with the BJP the RSS and the charade of the NDA he stressedTherefore there is absolutely no question of a shift in our ideology he saidIs there a need for a special tutorial to understand the silence of Nitish Kumar on the demand for special status to Bihar as well as pressing for a caste census the former Bihar deputy chief minister asked rhetoricallyKumar had on Friday attended a Dawat-e-Iftar organised by former chief minister Rabri Devi at her 10 Circular Road residence in Patna His presence there sent ripples in the political circles in Bihar as Tejashwi Yadav and his elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav were seen sitting beside him and having conversationsAsked if it is high time that an alliance to take on the BJP in 2024 takes shape and whether the Congress should be its main pillar Yadav said since 2019 June he has been saying that the Congress is in direct fight with the BJP on more than 200 seats and must focus on these to ensure that it wins at least 50 per cent of themI have always opined that for a broader and united alliance at the national level the Congress should be pragmatic and take a backseat in those states where regional parties are a formidable force and have a better chance of winning against the BJP he saidA widely accommodative platform with a commitment from parties that their politics shall be guided by the preamble of the Constitution and nothing else should be developed he assertedAsked about the bulldozer politics gaining traction and the recent Jahangirpuri and Khargone demolitions Yadav said this term should not be used and glorifiedBy ruthlessly bulldozing homes and livelihoods of poor belonging to minorities Dalits and OBCs the BJP-RSS combine is not only bulldozing the idea of India the Constitution but also the conscience of India he saidThe continued subjugation of Muslims by the BJP governments may add a few votes to their kitty but this does no good to the present and future of India he assertedOn his equation with the Congress and Chirag Paswan and whether his party was the natural leader of an Opposition alliance in the state Yadav said he has a good personal equation with Gandhi family and PaswanWe are a party with unwavering commitment to democracy secularism socialism and constitutionalism Ever since our inception we have never joined hands with BJP-RSS We have always walked an extra mile and sacrificed to forge alliances against the BJP-RSS he saidAsked about Prashant Kishors talks with the Congress Yadav asked if any agency or individual made grassroot leaders such as Lalu Prasad Sharad Pawar Nitish Kumar Mulayam Singh Chaudhary Charan Singh and Shibu SorenYes data management teamsagencies help you to evaluate and compare figures and findings Such exercises help you to manage the electioncampaign at a micro level However you cant do much if you dont have motivated committed and ideology driven cadre at booth level he said PTI ASK ASK ANB ANB