JD (U) welcomes Telangana state

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 10:18

Janata Dal (U) President Sharad Yadav on Tuesday welcomed the decision to create Telangana state out of Andhra Pradesh and appealed to votaries and opponents of separate statehood to maintain calm.

Modi not fit to be PM: JD(U)

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 19:19

Endorsing Nobel laureate Amartya Sen`s views against Narendra Modi, JD(U) on Tuesday said the BJP leader was not fit to be prime minister.

SC order on med courses nothing but anti-quota mindset: Sharad

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 20:49

Sharad Yadav said the Supreme Court ruling that there can be no quota in appointment for faculty posts in speciality and super speciality courses in medical colleges underlined "the anti- reservation mindset of the judiciary".

Democracy weakening: Sharad Yadav

Last Updated: Saturday, July 13, 2013, 00:12

With the SC prohibiting jailed MPs, MLAs and MLCs from contesting elections, JD(U) president Sharad Yadav said things which should have been enacted by Parliament is being done by court which reflects the "weakening" of democracy.

Govt trying to dilute reservation policy: Sharad Yadav

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 21:33

JD(U)`s Sharad Yadav hit out at Centre accusing it of trying to "dilute" reservation policy for OBC/ ST/SC and stop reservations in all faculty posts of medical and engineering colleges among others.

Only law or compromise can resolve Ram temple row: Sharad Yadav

Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 14:16

Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav on Saturday avoided commenting on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah`s claims of building a Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Case filed against Nitish Kumar, Sharad Yadav

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 20:34

A case was filed in a Katihar court on Thursday against Bihar CM and senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar and JD(U) national president Sharad Yadav charging them with betraying the mandate of the people by splitting from NDA.

Sharad Yadav retracts statement on possibility of JD(U) returning to BJP

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 00:15

JD(U) President Sharad Yadav said it was wrong to say that return to the alliance could be considered if LK Advani got back at the helm of BJP as there were "a number of issues" on which the two parties could not get along.

Will consider returning to NDA if Advani returns at helm: Sharad Yadav

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 19:35

A day after walking out of NDA, JD(U) president Sharad Yadav on Monday said his party could consider coming back to the alliance if veteran BJP leader LK Advani gets back at the helm of the party.

Four Independents attend JD(U) meeting

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 18:21

Signalling that the Nitish Kumar government has the magic figure for continuing in the government without BJP, four Independent legislators are on Monday participating in the JD(U) meeting.

NDA shrinks as JD(U) splits with BJP, Nitish not worried about consequences

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 09:18

Putting an end to all the speculations, the Janata Dal (United) on Sunday finally announced that they have decided to walk out of the NDA, and that there would not be any alliance with the BJP in the Bihar government.