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Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Mithila ‘bhajan' at Atal event wows PM
Patna: A soulful Mithila bhajan rendered by two young girls from Bihar imbued a spiritual ambience at the 'Sadaiv Atal' memorial in Delhi on Saturday where President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi and other dignitaries paid emotional tributes to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary. The performance by Samridhi Pathak and Sanvi Pathak so moved the PM that he met them after the programme to personally commend their talent and encourage them. President Murmu also warmly applauded the duo for their rendition. West Delhi MP and folk singer Manoj Tiwari, Madhubani MP Dr Ashok Kumar Yadav, and JD(U) national executive president Sanjay Kumar Jha shared videos of the performance on their social media accounts. Jha noted that the Maithili Vandana, "Jai-jai Bhairavi Asura Bhayauni…", composed by the eminent poet Vidyapati, had left a deep impression on those attending the solemn gathering. The devotional piece, known as Gosauni, is part of Mithilanchal's rich cultural heritage and is traditionally sung in praise of Goddess Durga. Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal lauded the young performers and said, "The daughters of Madhubani mesmerised everyone with their wonderful performance in tribute to Atal ji. The PM not only praised their art, but also gave new energy and inspiration to their spirit." Vajpayee holds a special place in the hearts of the people of Mithilanchal, remembered for his contributions to the region during his tenure as PM, including the construction of the Kosi Mahasetu and the inclusion of Maithili in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. In recent years, the Narendra Modi govt has made a point of showcasing Mithila's art and culture with Bihar scheduled to go to the polls this year. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the establishment of a Makhana Board and even chose to wear a sari adorned with Madhubani painting for her Budget presentation this year. The PM and senior ministers have also gifted Madhubani paintings to foreign dignitaries, including China's defence minister earlier this year. In Patna, Governor Arif Mohammad Khan and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar paid floral tributes to Vajpayee by garlanding his life-size statue at Pataliputra Park. The statue, unveiled in 2024 by Nitish Kumar, stands as a reminder of the late leader's enduring legacy in Bihar. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Happy Krishna Janmashtami Wishes ,, messages , and quotes !
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
BJP launches official poll song on eve of PM's visit
Patna: Bihar BJP launched its official election song — 'Aage badhta rahe Bihar, phir se NDA sarkar (Bihar may develop with the comeback of NDA govt) — on Thursday, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 53rd visit to the state in the last 11 years. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The state assembly elections are scheduled in Oct-Nov. The BJP's 3.5-minute election campaign song, showing chief minister Nitish Kumar with Prime Minister Modi, BJP leaders, deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha and state BJP president Dilip Jaiswal, highlights the major welfare schemes of the NDA govts at the Centre and Bihar. The lyrics praised the Nitish govt in the state for spending Rs 1,227 crore on old age and other pensions by increasing the amount from Rs 400 to Rs 1,100 per month, 35% reservation for women in state govt jobs, funds for marriage hall in every panchayat, besides tap water and power supply connection to each household. The election song also claims to improve the education system in Bihar, give bicycles to girls, and schools in every village. It also mentions the central govt's expressway and highway projects running in the state as well as Kisan Samman Nidhi, Ayushman Bharat Yojana, plans to start airports in various cities and inauguration of Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport's new terminal building in Patna.
NDTV
02-06-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
"Who Doesn't Know Jaichand": BJP Uses Tej Pratap's Post To Slam Lalu Yadav
New Delhi: The BJP in Bihar has latched on to Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son Tej Pratap's "Jaichand" posts to target the RJD patriarch as the tempo for the Bihar Assembly election rises. The BJP Bihar handle on X first posted a teaser that there is discussion about "Jaichand" these days and assured they would reply who "Jaichand" is. A 12th-century king of Gahadavala dynasty, Jaichand was portrayed in epic poem Prithviraj Raso as a traitor who allied with foreign powers against Prithivraj Chauhan. The term 'Jaichand' has now become synonymous with traitor. In a post addressed to father Lalu Prasad and mother Rabri Devi, Tej Pratap yesterday posted on X that he just wanted his parents' love and trust. He also said some "greedy people like Jaichand" were playing politics with him. Lalu Prasad has expelled Tej Pratap from the party for six years amid the chatter over a now-deleted Facebook post. In another post, Tej Pratap warned his younger brother, Tejashwi Yadav, of "Jaichands" everywhere and said they were trying to separate the brothers. He assured his brother that he was always with him. Latching on to the posts, Bihar BJP today accused the RJD founder of betraying Jayaprakash Narayan, who led the agitation against the Emergency and former Bihar Chief Minister and socialist ideologue Karpoori Thakur. "Who doesn't know Bihar's Jaichand who betrayed JP and Karpoori Thakur ji and held Congress's hand. Do we need to say, or do you get it?" "Who doesn't know Bihar's Jaichand who cheated leaders of the socialist revolution and pushed Bihar to ruin?" Bihar BJP added in another post. Tej Pratap was expelled over a now-deleted Facebook photograph in which he was seen with a woman. The post identified the woman as Anushka Yadav and said she and Tej Pratap were in a relationship for 12 years. "I am Tej Pratap Yadav and the girl seen with me in this picture is Anushka Yadav. We have known each other for the last 12 years and love each other deeply. We have been in a relationship throughout these years. I wanted to share this with all of you for a long time, but couldn't find the right words. Today, through this post, I am opening my heart to you. I hope you all will understand," it read. The post went viral and started a chatter, as people asked why Tej Pratap married in 2018 if he was in a relationship. The RJD leader married Aishwarya Rai, daughter of political heavyweight Chandrika Rai, in 2018. The couple separated months later and a divorce case is on. Amid this chatter, Tej Pratap claimed his profile had been hacked. "My social media platform was hacked and my photographs were edited wrongfully," he wrote on X. The damage control did not work and the next day, Lalu Yadav announced the decision to expel Tej Pratap from the party. He said "ignoring moral values" in personal life weakens the community's struggle for social justice. "The elder son's activities, public behaviour and irresponsible conduct are not in line with our family's values. In the current circumstances, I remove him from the party and the family. From now on, he will have no role in the party and the family. He has been expelled from the party for six years," he said.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
State BJP takes out Tiranga Yatra
1 2 3 Patna: State BJP chief Dilip Kumar Jaiswal on Wednesday led the party's Tiranga Yatra here to uphold the valour and victory of the Indian defence forces in Operation Sindoor . He said what the Indian Army did was only a "trailer", and a "full-length film" would follow if Pakistan did not mend its ways. "It is not a political show, but a spontaneous demonstration of patriotism. We Biharis salute the central govt for taking the eventual decision and Indian Army for giving a lesson to Pakistan," Jailswal pursuance of the nationwide call to his party's state units, BJP national president J P Nadda had asked them to organise Tiranga Yatra between May 13 and 23. Accordingly, the Bihar BJP decided to first hold the Tiranga Yatra in the state capital on Wednesday, and thereafter, at the nine divisional headquarters on Thursday, in all its 54 organisational districts on Friday and 1,200 mandal units in a staggered manner on the subsequent days till May state BJP rank and file first gathered near the statue of Maharana Pratap near S P Verma road, from where the Tiranga Yatra was started after offering floral tributes to the legendary Mewar ruler. It concluded at Kargil War Memorial. The participants, carrying a 120-feet-long tricolor, sang glories of the Indian CMs Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, minister Nitin Navin and local MLAs Arun Kumar Sinha and Sanjeev Chaurasia, besides party functionary Amit Prakash, were among the prominent participants.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Political parties set to use AI in polls
Patna : The Bihar BJP on Wednesday launched a video made with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) on its X handle levelling serious allegations of corruption against RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his son Tejashwi Prasad Yadav. The video song, titled 'Gangs of Ghotalaabaz' targeting the Lalu family for cases like fodder scam and land scam, indicated the way AI is going to be a campaign tool in the assembly election due later this Election Commission is aware of the danger of the increasing use of AI during election campaigns and is preparing to curb its misuse by issuing comprehensive guidelines in this regard. Reacting to the BJP's video, RJD said the saffron party netas suffer from Lalu and Tejashwi phobia. RJD spokesman Ejaz Ahmad alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself had mentioned 54 scams of the Nitish govt. Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha was removed from the road construction department because he had exposed corruption in the department. BJP is scared of the growing popularity of Tejashwi and is doing such work in restlessness," he said. The virtual experiment of conveying messages through social media is nothing new. The AI use has started in memes, cartoons and other means of neta Tejashwi had also released an AI-driven cartoon targeting CM Nitish Kumar recently with the caption: "Driving a 20-year-old vehicle is not allowed in Bihar because it emits more smoke, increases pollution, is harmful for the public. Then why the 20-year-old Nitish govt".
