Riding a Blue Ram, he is looking out for the Sun or the Moon which he will devour to replace his head which was cut off by the #Hindu God #Vishnu for eating His food and thus causing #SolarEclipse2024 & Lunar eclipse some other time.
Bihar: Why Upcoming Lok Sabha Polls Could Spell Doom for Nitish Kumar
Many, including the likes of Prashant Kishor, predict that Janata Dal (United) will be doomed while the BJP set to gain in Bihar in the Lok Sabha polls.
In a setback to the Bihar Opposition, another RJD MLA joins the ruling NDA
Bhabhua MLA Bharat Bind becomes seventh Opposition MLA to switch sides; sitting Congress MLA Neetu Singh says that if BJP gives her a Lok Sabha ticket, she is ready to join them.
"Soon after his resignation, Kumar got a surprise phone call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi who congratulated him for leaving the INDIA bloc and joining the NDA, said sources.…When asked whether he was an opportunist, Kumar did not react."
Nitish Kumar Resigns as Bihar CM, to Form Government Again in Alliance With BJP
Hours after Nitish's resignation, the decision was reportedly taken that Bihar will now have two new deputy chief ministers – Vijay Sinha and Samrat Choudhary, both from the BJP.
Power and the Improbable Amorality of Nitish Kumar
His first chosen partner was, believe you me, the CPI(ML). His current chosen partner is a BJP as approximate to the RSS as it can get. Between them, Nitish Kumar has run the entire political spectrum, picking this one, ditching that one, in the pursuit and possession of power - from the provincial rogue called the Bihar People's Party to national players like the Congress and the Left, each seduced at one time or another to afford him his embrace of the chair. Sankarshan Thakur writes. (Article from July 2017)
India needs a caste census – and Southasia does too
Demands for a caste census are shaking up politics and prompting a fresh reckoning with historical injustices in India. Everywhere that caste is endemic, overdue caste counts have the power to do the same. Anil Verghese and Naval Kishore Kumar write.
Prashant Kishor’s Campaign in Bihar May Stand to Benefit the BJP
In his ‘jan suraaj’ campaign, Kishor has launched a trenchant attack on Bihar’s ruling leaders. But achieving success as a behind-the-scenes strategist and as a political leader of the people are two different ball games. Nalin Varma writes.
Nitish Returns as JD(U) Chief: Move to Strengthen INDIA or Possible Re-Entry to the NDA Fold?
There are multiple theories going around over the change of guard in Janata Dal (United). While some say the move is to bring coherence to the campaign of INDIA, others say the development should be seen in the light of Nitish being 'peeved' at INDIA bloc for not making him the convenor. Nalin Verma writes.
For INDIA to Work, the Congress Must Take a Step Back
As the Congress got busy with the assembly elections, the idea of INDIA took a backseat. The resentment among INDIA leaders signals that it will take another mammoth round of political calisthenics to bring back to centrestage the idea of a united front.
No nationwide caste census since independence, limited data available
An official nationwide caste census has not been conducted since Independence, numbers collected by private and government entities as part of other data collection exercises provide some insights.
After facing backlash from the opposition, #Bihar#police again resorted to lathi-charge and used water cannons to disperse the #Anganwadi#protestors on November 9. This is the second day of protests by the Anganwadi #workers in the state. Earlier, on November 7 Anganwadi protesters had gheraoed the Vidhan Sabha demanding an honorarium hike.
Bihar Caste Survey Shows Every Third Family Poor: Nitish Announces Rs 2 Lakh Aid, Wants 75% Reservation
The chief minister announced a one-time benefit of Rs 2 lakh to the 94 lakh families that earn less than Rs 6,000 a month. He also declared plans to increase reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs to 65%, which the Supreme Court has capped at 50%.