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Time of India
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
BJP sends legal notices to Lalu's daughter, Purnia MP & Cong state chief
Patna: BJP legal cell has sent legal notices to MP Rajesh Ranjan aka Pappu Yadav, RJD chief Lalu Prasad's daughter Rohini Acharya, Bihar Congress president Rajesh Ram and party's national spokesperson Supriya Shrinate besides other leaders for their comments against urban development and housing department (UDHD) minister Jibesh Kumar on fake medicines. "If they do not apologise within 15 days, the party will take legal action against them," BJP state media in charge Danish Eqbal said. He added all the allegations levelled by the opposition against the minister were based on lies and the statements of Congress's Supriya insulted the court. Supriya had demanded Jibesh's resignation as a minister. BJP legal cell senior lawyer Naresh Dixit said Jibesh was neither the owner of nor associated with the medicine company. "In such a situation, there is no question of him being associated with a fake medicine manufacturing company. He has no connection with its management either," he said. Dixit said the court has already given its judgment in the case. He explained the 2012 case when a drug inspector complained that the quality of a medicine, Ciproline 500, was affected due to its improper storage. There was no such report that this medicine was fake or adulterated. The distributors were also made accused on legal technical grounds. The court gave the decision under the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act, which is given only when the accused does not have any such history. "If any fake medicine is made, then it cannot be given," he said. He even said no fine had been imposed. The opposition leaders alleged that the BJP minister Jibesh was found guilty by the Rajasthan's Rajsamand court in the alleged fake medicine case and convicted him. However, later he was released on the condition of maintaining good conduct by paying a fine of Rs 7,000, they alleged. Rohini had said a fake medicine businessman was still on the minister's chair. Congress state media cell chairman Rajesh Rathorre had demanded an investigation into Jibesh's connection with fake medicines.
Time of India
24-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Minister asks officials to complete projects by July 31
Patna: Urban development and housing minister, Jibesh Kumar, on Tuesday reviewed the schemes under Namami Gange and ongoing projects under the Smart City Mission in Patna, Biharsharif, Muzaffarpur, and Bhagalpur. He found that nearly all projects were nearing completion and asked the officials to complete the remaining projects by July 31. The minister directed the officials concerned to work on a revenue model around the JP Ganga Path to generate income. Officials informed him that the construction of prefabricated shops and other facilities under the 'Riverfront development along the Ganga' project would be completed within two months. Jibesh instructed the officials to carry out beautification work under the redevelopment of the Maurya Lok complex project and to construct modern deluxe toilets for public convenience. He expressed satisfaction over the progress of projects in all smart cities and instructed that funds be released to contractors in a timely manner so they could complete the remaining work on schedule. You Can Also Check: Patna AQI | Weather in Patna | Bank Holidays in Patna | Public Holidays in Patna Officials informed the minister about a proposal to open a 'Toilet College' in Mithapur, modelled after Singapore's 'Toilet University'. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Use an AI Writing Tool That Actually Understands Your Voice Grammarly Install Now Undo The facility will offer a capsule course on education and training related to sanitation, toilet design, maintenance, and related technologies. The proposal is under consideration by the department. While reviewing the projects under Namami Gange, the minister inquired about the reasons for delay in the work and said that he would personally take up the issues with central govt agencies. Jibesh instructed officials to ensure that the remaining work on the STPs (sewage treatment plants) be completed by July 31 under any circumstances. Animesh Kumar Parashar, managing director of Buidco, commissioner of Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) Manoj Kumar, joint secretary of the UDHD, and senior officials from the department were present at the meeting.
