Patna, Feb 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP are behind the Bihar governor's plan to murder parliamentary democracy by providing more time to Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi for horse trading to prove his majority, said JD-U leader Nitish Kumar Thursday.
"The governor and BJP are trying to murder parliamentary democracy in Bihar and Modi is behind this game plan," he said.
The former chief minister is back from Delhi where he met President Pranab Mukherjee and paraded 130 supporting legislators of the Janata Dal-United, Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Congress, the CPI and independents.
Nitish Kumar questioned Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi's decision to ask Manjhi to prove his majority on the floor of the state assembly Feb 20, the first day of the month-long budget session.
"Modi is behind the curtain to play this game plan. Soon after meeting Modi in Delhi, Manjhi revealed his plans of horse trading openly and started his operation to split JD-U," Nitish Kumar said.
He said Bihar's political environment was being deliberately polluted to impose President's Rule in the state.
"But the JD-U, the RJD, the Congress and the CPI would not allow imposition of President's Rule in Bihar," he said.
Nitish Kumar said he had demanded that the governor call a special session of the Bihar assembly to provide a chance to the chief minister to prove his majority.
But the governor has ignored our request and given enough time to Manjhi for horse trading, he alleged.
There are five political parties in the Bihar assembly and four are with the JD-U.
The BJP has yet to revealed its stand on support.
According to Brajesh Malhotra, secretary to the governor, the floor test would be done either through lobby division or secret ballot, immediately after the governor's address to the joint sitting of the state legislature.
Weather Update Today: Thunderstorm and rain are expected in many states including Bihar today, know the weather condition of your city
After getting relief from the heat, now the pre-monsoon rains have started in most of the states. Monsoon rains may start in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh after a few days. Earlier, heavy rain
Japanese tourist, schoolgirl raped; eight held for Haryana rape-murder
Jaipur/Kolkata/Chandigarh, Feb 9 (IANS) A Japanese tourist visiting Rajasthan and a teenaged schoolgirl in West Bengal said they were raped, while eight men have been arrested for their alleged
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: China got a chance to teach a lesson to America, did not tell Russian action to attack
China on Thursday said on the Russian "attack" in Ukraine that it stands by its stand to resolve the issue through dialogue with both sides. China, however, refused to call Russia's attacks in the
Nupur Sharma: Rizwan is associated with the radical organization, and the statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was broken in Pakistan
Shocking revelations are being made about 24-year-old Rizwan, who was arrested for attempting to infiltrate India by crossing the International Border. Imran is associated with the Tehreek-e-Labbaik,
Chandy, cabinet colleague pacify Mohanlal
Kochi, Feb 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and his cabinet colleague T. Radhakrishnan visited superstar Mohanlal, smarting under a backlash for the poor performance of his newly formed
Lok Sabha Election: On the basis of which faces will the campaign be conducted, which issues will dominate the 2024 Lok Sabha elections? know
The Election Commission will announce the dates of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections at 3 pm today. Voting is expected to take place in seven phases. Along with the Lok Sabha elections, the dates of
Budget 2023-24: Sitharaman holds meetings with state finance ministers, takes suggestions and inputs on the upcoming budget
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a pre-budget meeting with finance ministers of all states and union territories. The objective of the meeting was to take inputs and suggestions for
Rohit powers India to 302/6 against Bangladesh
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) Powered by a scintillating century from Rohit Sharma (137), India posted a challenging total of 302/6 in 50 overs in their cricket World Cup quarterfinals match against
CM Yogi held a meeting regarding the preparations for Mahashivaratri in Maha Kumbh and gave special instructions to the officials.
The state is making elaborate preparations for Mahashivratri, the last bathing festival of Mahakumbh. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath himself is keeping an eye on this festival. On Monday, he reviewed
The process of return of Indian students to China has started: Ministry of External Affairs
The Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday that the process of returning to China for Indian students to complete their studies has started and the students have been asked to keep in touch with
