Bihar

Patna/Samastipur | September 24, 2026 A political controversy has erupted in Bihar over a police press release concerning the arrest of four people in connection with an alleged misbehavior case involving a minor girl in Samastipur. Samastipur MP Shambhavi Choudhary shared the police press release on her social media platform. However, RJD leader and Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the portion containing the names of the accused had been cropped from the post. Yadav claimed that the names were deliberately removed so that the caste identities of the accused would not become publicly visible. He further alleged that the decision was aimed at protecting political interests. According to Yadav, the original police release contained the names of all four arrested a...

Politics intensifies over the ‘Aashirwad Ka Diya’ programme on PM Modi’s birthday; Opposition raises questions over assistance for flood-affected people Patna. (SDNA) As floodwaters continue to affect several parts of Bihar, a political controversy has erupted over the ‘Aashirwad Ka Diya’ programme organised on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. Tejashwi Yadav, Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, targeted the government over the programme and claimed that around ₹100 crore is being spent on lighting diyas. He questioned what the government’s priority should be at a time when millions of people across the state are facing the impact of floods. Tejashwi Yadav said flood-affected people are facing shortages of basic necessities such as food ...