Patna, Feb 6 (IANS) At least 12 people were injured here Friday when supporters of Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and former chief minister Nitish Kumar clashed in front of the JD-U office, police said.
The clash broke out when Manjhi's supporters burnt an effigy of Nitish Kumar and shouted slogans against him, police said.
Slogan shouting supporters of Manjhi attacked some supporters of Nitish Kumar near the JD-U office on busy Birchand Patel Marg here.
"Dozens of Manjhi supporters entered the JD-U office and tried to ransack it and damage the property," a police official said.
After JD-U national general secretary K.C. Tyagi and state JD-U president Vashisht Narain Singh said that Manjhi would be removed and would be replaced by Nitish Kumar, Manjhi's supporters took to the streets in protest.
However, Manjhi also targeted Tyagi by terming him 'pagal'(mad) and said that no one can remove him and he would continue to be chief minister.
Manjhi announced that he will fight any move to remove him.
Terrorist attack in Kabul: Two blasts near Gurdwara Kart-e-Parwan, Muslim guard killed; Fear of being trapped inside Sikh Sangat
There has been a terrorist attack on Gurdwara Karta Parwan in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. The sound of two bomb blasts was heard here at around 6 am. After the blast, a black cloud of smoke
Congress miffed over cops seeking Rahul's description
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Congress was on Saturday miffed over the visit of Delhi police officials to the party office here seeking details of Rahul Gandhi's physical appearance.The Delhi
Earthquake: Ladakh, Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh... Earthquake at three places in 24 hours; Why is the earth trembling again and again?
Ladakh, Maharashtra, and now Arunachal Pradesh. Earthquake tremors have been felt in three states within the last 24 hours in the country. There was an earthquake in Ladakh on Tuesday morning. After
Pakistan: PM of Pakistan thanks Prime Minister Narendra Modi for expressing concern over the human and material loss caused by the severe floods.
On Monday, Prime Minister Modi said that he was saddened by the devastation caused by the floods in Pakistan and hoped for an early restoration of normalcy. Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on
VHP mulls re-conversion of Christians in Goa
Panaji, Feb 27 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) plans to re-convert Christians in Goa and is in the middle of an expansion drive in the state, a VHP leader said here Friday.Ahead of VHP's
Green tribunal seeks report on Ghaziabad's concretisation
Ghaziabad, March 9 (IANS) Following a petition filed by an environment activist, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed a commissioner to prepare a report on the massive concretisation of
Action in Kashmir: Bijnor resident of Uttar Pradesh caught with weapons, intelligence agencies are interrogating
Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested a resident of Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh with weapons. He is being interrogated at a secret location. Even before this, many youths of UP have been caught in the
Former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal admitted to PGI Chandigarh, complaining of difficulty in breathing and chest pain
Parkash Singh Badal Admitted in PGI Chandigarh: Former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal was admitted to the Advanced Cardiac Center in PGI Chandigarh on Saturday around 1:20 pm. Yashpal
Why are Afghan soldiers so helpless in front of the Taliban?
The Taliban also took control of the capital of Afghanistan's strategically important Samangan province on Monday. Meanwhile, a commander backed by the government of Afghanistan also decided to go in
Ruckus in Jammu and Kashmir assembly over terror attacks
Jammu, March 22 (IANS) Confusion and noise marred the budget session proceedings of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Sunday as the opposition demanded a resolution over the twin terror attacks in
