Congress responsible for 1984, 1989 riots; BJP for 2002 riot: Nitish Kumar

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 16:41

Congress governments at the Centre and in Bihar were responsible for the anti-Sikh riots in 1984 and Bhagalpur riots in 1989 while BJP government in Gujarat was accountable for the 2002 riots in that state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said.

Nitish slams Narendra Modi for 2002 Gujarat riots

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 19:41

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday lambasted his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi saying that the country could neither forget the communal riots in the latter`s state in 2002 nor forgive for the genocide.

BJP slams Nitish for absence of Bihar tableau at Republic Day parade

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 19:38

Former ally BJP on Saturday took a potshot at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the state`s failure to put up a tableau during Republic day function in Delhi as well as the absence of names from the state for honours given on the occasion.

Nitish discards opinion polls as `PR campaign` to boost TRP

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 20:26

With opinion polls on televisions showing him a bad loser in the coming Lok Sabha elections in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday discarded such surveys as "PR campaign to boost TRP" by "rumour master" and said poll results would send them into "deep shock".

Nitish demands Bharat ratna for Karpoori Thakur

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 19:50

Showering lavish praise on Karpoori Thakur, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday demanded Bharat Ratna for the veteran socialist leader.

Nitish Kumar terms poll surveys as `items of entertainment`

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 00:36

With election surveys predicting BJP getting majority of Bihar`s 40 Lok Sabha seats and share of JD(U) going down, CM Nitish Kumar discarded such polls and saying they are "entertainment items."

Nitish terms poll surveys as `items of entertainment`

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 23:06

With election surveys predicting BJP getting majority of Bihar`s 40 Lok Sabha seats and share of JD(U) going down, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar discarded such polls and saying they are "entertainment items".

Nitish govt transfers 160 DSP rank police officers

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 21:15

The Nitish Kumar government enacted mass scale transfer of Deputy Superintendent of Police level officer changing position of 160 DSPs across the state.

No alliance with Congress for Lok Sabha polls, says Nitish Kumar

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 09:07

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has put to rest all speculation regarding a possible alliance between his Janata Dal (United) and the Indian National Congress for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Paswan thanks Nitish for praise, but says he will be with Cong

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 01:06

Thanking Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his kind words, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) president Ramvilas Paswan on Monday said his party was with Congress and will go with its decision on alliance.

Paswan thanks Nitish for praise, but says he will be with Congress

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 23:13

Thanking Bihar Nitish Kumar for his kind words, LJP president Ramvilas Paswan on Monday said his party was with Congress and will go with its decision on alliance.

Gujarat incident cannot be forgotten or pardoned: Nitish Kumar

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 20:10

Slamming Bollywood superstar Salman Khan for defending Narendra Modi, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said what had happened in Gujarat in 2002 cannot be "forgotten or pardoned".