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Lalu, Nitish restricted Karpoori Thakur’s legacy. He was Bihar’s Ambedkar

January 24, 2024 Vinayak Barot

(Guru Prakash) The year was 1938 in the remote village of Pittaunjhia, now renamed Karpoorigram, in Bihar’s Samastipur district. An elated father went to the local landlord Bacha Singh and announced that his son had passed the matriculation with first division. “Chalo theek hai gor dabao—okay fine, come and massage my legs,” said Bacha Singh. […]

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Caste survey proves that Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad have failed Bihar — they must answer

October 6, 2023 Vinayak Barot

(Guru Prakash) Bihar has been the seat of learning for a long time. The phrase, “mother of democracy” is appropriate for the state. Vaishali witnessed the emergence of the republic and the idea of collective decision-making under the Licchavi state. During the national emergency too, Bihar became the epicentre of the movement against the tyranny […]

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Guru Prakash writes on BJP worker’s death: Don’t protest in Patna

July 15, 2023 Vinayak Barot

(Guru Prakash) Dissent is the essence of democracy. “Let us agree to disagree” is the foundational thought of our Constitution. Men and women who made supreme sacrifices for the nation fought for the similar ideals of freedom of thought. Bihar is regarded as the land where the idea of democracy emerged for the first time. […]

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BJP’s Guru Prakash writes: In the face of liquor deaths, Nitish Kumar has shown negligence and callousness towards the poor and marginalised in Bihar

December 19, 2022 Vinayak Barot

In an unfortunate and avoidable tragedy, 39 people in Bihar’s Chhapra lost their lives after consuming illegal country liquor. These deaths are not an isolated event but part of a larger trajectory and pattern. Note the following: 13 deaths in Nitish Kumar’s home district, Nalanda, in January; over 30 deaths across districts after Holi and […]

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A betrayal in Bihar: Opposition needs a new vision and vocabulary, Not Nitish

August 12, 2022 Vinayak Barot

To borrow a phrase from Franklin Roosevelt, August 9 will be remembered as a day of “infamy” in the history of Indian politics. The 2020 Bihar election was significant in multiple ways: It was one of the first elections not only in India but globally to take place amid the pandemic. It was projected as […]

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Bihar: Young Man Arrested in Patna for Running Anti-India Whatsapp Group

July 16, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Bihar Police has arrested a 26-year-old boy from Patna for running an anti-India WhatsApp group. Police said, “Marguv Ahmad Danish (26) alias Tahir, a resident of Phulwari Sharif, was also found to have links with Pakistan-based extremist group Tehriq-e-Labbaiq,” According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manavjit Singh Dhillon, “Danish was running a […]

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84-year-old man in Bihar claims that he has taken a dozen shots of the COVID-19 vaccine

January 6, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Patna: An 84-year-old man in north Bihar’s Madhepura district has caused a flutter with the claim that he has taken a dozen shots of the COVID-19 vaccine since every jab made him feel better. With the help of top medical experts of the nation – the Union Health Ministry has set the criteria to take […]

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Flood in Bihar, Situation worsened in 12 districts of the state

August 13, 2021 Vinayak Barot

Patna: The Disaster Management Division (DMD) in India on August 12 reported that the floods situation in the eastern part of Bihar has affected over 250,000 people in the last few days. Seven rivers in the state, including the Ganges, are above the danger mark in 15 locations. DMD reported that across 125 villages in […]

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104 children rescued from Rajasthan’s factories,s return to Bihar

July 2, 2021 Vinayak Barot

July 2, 2021, Ahmedabad: 104 children sent outside the State of Bihar to work as laborers in private factories of Rajasthan last year, have finally been rescued and are likely to reach Bihar by train on Friday. The news comes as a relief to parents of young children who were transported to Rajasthan as child […]

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Bihar: No government jobs and contracts for the protesters

February 3, 2021 Vinayak Barot

– Vinayak Barot Patna: The latest order issued by the Bihar police headquarters on February 2, said that “Bihar government will not provide the government jobs or contracts to the protesters. Government took this step to maintain peace and to keep the situation under control in the state.” Chief Minister of Bihar – Nitish Kumar […]