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Too early to talk about a Third Front, says Left leader Sitaram Yechury

Talks of a non-Congress, non-BJP Third Front has gained momentum ever since the JD(U)'s ties with its 18-year-old ally BJP came under strain. ...

JD(U) to meet on Sunday to make a decision on alliance with BJP

New Delhi: Janata Dal (United) is set to meet on Sunday in Patna to make a decision on its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party. The meet, which was scheduled first for Saturday, was pushed to Sunday as JD(U) President and NDA convenor Sharad Yadav reaches Patna only on Saturday evening. The meet is probably being organised to construct a roadmap of the split from the the BJP and perhaps...  

Bihar govt denies permission to use Patna ground for Rajnath's meeting

Patna: Bihar government has refused permission to the BJP to use a common ground in Patna for a meeting of BJP President Rajnath Singh, claimed state party chief Mangal Pandey. Pandey had earlier said Rajnath Singh will visit Bihar on June 23 to discuss the growing split within the BJP-JD(U) alliance. The refusal came after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made it clear on Friday that the relations between the...  

Nitish Kumar says JD(U)-BJP ties are not good

Patna: In the first clear indication from Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of a rift between the Janata Dal United and the Bharatiya Janata Party, he has said that the relations between the two parties are not good. He said discussions are on and a decision will be taken soon. "We are concerned about the present situation. We will let the media know post discussions. I can't give a final...  

Telangana protests flare up, police fire teargas shells at protesters

Hyderabad: The Telangana protests have flare up yet again in Hyderabad as the police fired teargas shells to disperse the protesters. No injuries were reported in the teargas firing. Meanwhile, two rebel Telangana Congress MPs G Viveka and Manda Jagannath have courted arrest even as hundreds of pro-Telangana activists have been taken into protective custody. A group of protesters tried to force their way to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly but...  

Independent MLA says he was offered ministerial post by JD(U)

Patna: Though the Janata Dal United has been trying hard to play down its impending split with the Bharatiya Janata Party, an Independent MLA has told CNN-IBN that the JD(U) has offered him a post in Nitish Kumar's cabinet if he agrees to support the party. "There is a possibility that the JD(U) will split with the BJP in Bihar over Narendra Modi's recent elevation in the party. They called...  

Nitish invites Bihar BJP leaders to weekly Janta Darbar

Patna: With the Janata Dal United trying hard to play down rumours of its 'impending split' with the Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar invited BJP leaders on Friday to attend his weekly Janta Darbar. JD(U) President Sharad Yadav has also been refuting reports of the party giving an ultimatum to the BJP saying that discussions were on to salvage the alliance. Meanwhile, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil...  

Nitish set for BJP-JD(U) split, Sharad says talks on to save alliance

New Delhi: The Janata Dal United has tried to downplay the rumours of its impending split with the Bharatiya Janata Party. JD(U) President Sharad Yadav has rubbished reports of the party giving an ultimatum to the BJP and maintains that discussions are still on to salvage the alliance. However, reports say the crucial decision on the BJP-JD(U) alliance is likely to be taken in the next 24 hours. The BJP...  

Telangana activists try to enter Andhra Assembly, taken into custody

Hyderabad: The action is hotting up in Hyderabad, where two rebel Telangana Congress MPs G Viveka and Manda Jagannath have courted arrest even as hundreds of pro-Telangana activists have been taken into protective custody. A group of protesters tried to force their way to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly but were stopped by the police. The members of the Telangana Joint Action Commitee were marching towards the state assembly with the...  

Sohrabuddin case: Gulab Chand Kataria's period of protection against custody ends today

New Delhi: The period of protection against custody of former Rajasthan minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gulab Chand Kataria in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case ends on Friday. A special CBI court had granted Kataria interim protection from arrest till June 14. Kataria is the second high-profile politician to be named in the case after former Gujarat home minister Amit Shah. Kataria, presently leader of the Opposition in...  

BJP fails to woo back JD(U), clamour for Third Front grows

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party-Janata Dal United divorce is becoming inevitable. The crucial decision is likely to be taken in the next 24 hours. Sources have told CNN-IBN that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will again be hinting at a JD(U)-BJP divide at his public rally in Katihar on Friday. Nitish Kumar has also called a meeting with his confidants in Patna on Friday where the crucial decision may...  

Congress has kept Rajasthan in 'ditch': Vasundhara Raje

Jaipur: Comparing development in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh with that in Rajasthan, state BJP president Vasundhara Raje on Thursday accused Congress of keeping the state in a "ditch" in last 50 years. "In last fifteen years, Narendra Modi has developed Gujarat, making it known not only in the country but in entire world. In last ten years, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Chouhan and Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh have reformed their...  

News 360: 3 dead in Naxal attack on Patna-bound train

At least three people were killed when a group of nearly 100 suspected Naxals attacked the Dhanbad-Patna Intercity Express near Kundhar halt in Jamui district of Bihar on Thursday afternoon. ...

BJP intensifies appeasement efforts as threat of split with JD(U) looms

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yet again indicated its desire to keep the National Democratic Alliance intact by saying that it wished for continued support from bitter ally Janata Dal (United). The statement by Bihar BJP chief Mangal Pandey came hours after it was claimed that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had declared the alliance "untenable". JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav, however, is still walking a tightrope. He refuses to...  

'Bhasmasur' Modi has consumed his mentor Advani: Jairam Ramesh

New Delhi: Taking a dig at developments in BJP, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday described Narendra Modi as 'Bhasmasur', a mythological character known for trying to destroy his creator, and said the Gujarat Chief Minister has "consumed" his mentor LK Advani. Ramesh, a Congress strategist, also compared his party leader Rahul Gandhi and Modi - the two possible Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2014 elections, saying while Gandhi was...  

Most people in the BJP have accepted Modi's elevation: Ashok Malik

Narendra Modi's elevation in the party was marked by the LK Advani resignation drama and now a split between the BJP and the JD(U) is on the cards. Are the party functionaries and its allies, leave aside the electorate, getting polarised as well? Senior journalist Ashok Malik joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. Hi Malik, like to know what are the political formations that may emerge...  

Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Modi skips offices

New Delhi: Bihar is set for political realignment with the Janata Dal (United) all set to break its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).The acrimony between the two parties saw Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi skipping his office on Thursday and refusing to sign government files. Sushil Kumar Modi has clearly told his officers not to bring files to him for his signature. He...  

BJP wants certain amendments in the Food Bill: Rajnath Singh

The Bharatiya Janata Party has said that it wants the Food Bill to be passed in the Monsoon Session but with certain amendments. "The BJP wants the bill to pass with certain amendments in the Monsoon Session," said party president Rajnath Singh. ...

Modi mocks UPA's Food Security Bill, says Gujarat has the scheme

New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has questioned the Central Government's ambitious plan to provide food security to the poor. Modi said Gujarat has a food security scheme in place for the last 10 years, but the Centre has woken up to it just now. Modi expressed doubts about the Centre's intentions on his twitter account. Modi tweeted that the poor people in Gujarat were being provided wheat at...  

BJP, Cong have failed, nation wants Third Front: Akhilesh

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has also echoed the need for a Third Front. Akhilesh said both the BJP as well as the Congress have failed to deliver at the Centre. "There are many issues on which the Congress and the BJP have been unsuccessful. The time has come for the nation to have a Third Front government," said Akhilesh. The 17-year-old BJP-JD(U)...