Special Category Status

Claiming that the BJP-led Centre has "deceived the people of Bihar" by not giving Special Status to the state, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday blasted Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for "not uttering even a word" over the issue.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday criticised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and accused him of 'surrendering' to the BJP.

Naveen Patnaik has many complaints over the 2024 Union Budget presented by Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament yesterday. But central to his long list of criticisms is an unfulfilled promise by the BJP to grant special category status to Odisha.

The Centre has ruled out any plan to give a special category status to Bihar, a core demand by its key ally, the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United), prompting the Rashtriya Janata Dal to take a swipe.

Congress's Jairam Ramesh today said in the all-party meeting ahead of parliament's budget session, demands for special category status for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh were raised.

The Janata Dal United (JDU) concluded its national executive meeting with a resolution demanding special state status for Bihar.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U), which the BJP relies on heavily since losing majority in the Lok Sabha, has reiterated its demand for special category status (SCS) for the state.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday said TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu, Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who failed to accord special category status to the state have come together again.

A fresh demand for the grant of special category status to Bihar was raised inside the assembly on Friday by a key aide of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is now in the BJP-led NDA.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday raised before Union Home Minister Amit Shah his long-standing demand for grant of special category status to the state.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday defended a fresh pitch for special category status, stressing that in addition to their own expenses, states were saddled with a sizeable share of the cost of central schemes.

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar upped the ante on the Chief Minister's long-standing demand for grant of special status to the state with a resolution to the effect on Wednesday being passed by the cabinet.

Responding to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar threatening a state-wide movement if the Centre does not grant special category status to his state, BJP MP Sushil Modi said that no state will be given special status.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced that he will launch a state-wide movement if the Centre does not grant special category status to the state "at the earliest".

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday took an indirect dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi while voicing displeasure over the Centre's "refusal" to grant special category status to the state.

Claiming that the BJP-led Centre has "deceived the people of Bihar" by not giving Special Status to the state, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday blasted Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for "not uttering even a word" over the issue.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday criticised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and accused him of 'surrendering' to the BJP.

Naveen Patnaik has many complaints over the 2024 Union Budget presented by Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament yesterday. But central to his long list of criticisms is an unfulfilled promise by the BJP to grant special category status to Odisha.

The Centre has ruled out any plan to give a special category status to Bihar, a core demand by its key ally, the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United), prompting the Rashtriya Janata Dal to take a swipe.

Congress's Jairam Ramesh today said in the all-party meeting ahead of parliament's budget session, demands for special category status for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh were raised.

The Janata Dal United (JDU) concluded its national executive meeting with a resolution demanding special state status for Bihar.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U), which the BJP relies on heavily since losing majority in the Lok Sabha, has reiterated its demand for special category status (SCS) for the state.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday said TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu, Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who failed to accord special category status to the state have come together again.

A fresh demand for the grant of special category status to Bihar was raised inside the assembly on Friday by a key aide of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is now in the BJP-led NDA.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday raised before Union Home Minister Amit Shah his long-standing demand for grant of special category status to the state.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday defended a fresh pitch for special category status, stressing that in addition to their own expenses, states were saddled with a sizeable share of the cost of central schemes.

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar upped the ante on the Chief Minister's long-standing demand for grant of special status to the state with a resolution to the effect on Wednesday being passed by the cabinet.

Responding to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar threatening a state-wide movement if the Centre does not grant special category status to his state, BJP MP Sushil Modi said that no state will be given special status.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced that he will launch a state-wide movement if the Centre does not grant special category status to the state "at the earliest".

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday took an indirect dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi while voicing displeasure over the Centre's "refusal" to grant special category status to the state.