Bharadwaj allegedly claimed in the video that he had assaulted Sanjay Kumar, the father of student protester Nishu Azad, during a recent demonstration. He also allegedly claimed that Delhi Police had let him off because he had “political connections”.
Following the threat, Paswan's office wrote to the Union Home Secretary seeking an urgent probe into the origin and authenticity of the communication. It also requested a review of the minister's security arrangements.
Alok Kumar, Additional Private Secretary to Union Minister Chirag Paswan, said the matter concerned the personal security of the Union Minister, who is currently under Z-category security cover provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The confrontation escalated on Saturday after Paswan, whose Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) has consistently opposed sub-quotas within SC reservation, said Manjhi should resign if he supports the introduction of a creamy layer. Manjhi's Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) has backed sub-classification within the existing SC and ST quotas.
Chirag Paswan defended reservation as a constitutional right aimed at addressing generations of social discrimination and said the issue should be resolved through dialogue, while also backing the Bihar government’s economic development efforts.
The government has always kept its door open to dialogue, said Chirag Paswan.
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NDA Manifesto Bihar Elections 2025: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar on Friday released its joint manifesto, Sankalp Patra, in the presence of BJP National President JP Nadda, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union Ministers Jitan Ram Manjhi and Chirag Paswan, and RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha.
Chhath Puja 2025 Last Day:Today, let's check out the politicians and celebrities who performed the Chhath rituals and offered prayers to Sun God and Chhathi Maiya.
During his Samastipur rally, PM Modi blocked Union Minister and LJP (R) chief Chirag Paswan from speaking, signalling that only Chief Minister Nitish Kumar would address the crowd, sparking surprise and buzz among supporters.
Chirag Paswan has redefined the "MY" equation to focus on empowering women and youth in Bihar.
As the countdown to polling continues, Bihar braces for what promises to be a high-stakes political showdown. Voting is scheduled for November 6 and 11, with results declared on November 14, setting the stage for a contest where alliances may crumble, new equations could emerge, and the battle for power reaches its climax.
Bihar’s NDA allies face growing questions over missing Muslim voices. Nitish fields 4, Chirag 1 and BJP none ahead of the polls.
From caste equations to candidate choices, Nitish’s latest political move mixes calculation, loyalty and defiance ahead of Bihar’s polls.
Chirag Paswan’s claimed ‘perfect strike rate’ is under scrutiny as NDA partners jostle over Bihar seats.
HAM National General Secretary Rajesh Kumar Pandey announced on Tuesday, declaring that the party will field Deepa Kumari from Imamganj, Anil Kumar from Tikari, Jyoti Devi from Barachatti, Romit Kumar from Atri, Prafull Kumar Manjhi from Sikandra, and Lalan Ram from Kutumba.
Bihar NDA Seat Sharing Details: Amid the pressure games from Chirag Paswan's LJP-RV and Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), the BJP and the JDU worked in coordination to pacify the allies with fair share of seats ahead of the crucial votings slated for November 6 and 11.
According to media reports, speaking on Wednesday, Manjhi said that if the NDA fails to allocate the proposed number of seats, HAM would not contest the elections, though it would continue to support the alliance.
Bihar Election 2025: Chirag Paswan has put the NDA in a tight spot with his demand for a larger share of seats. There is speculation that he may join hands with Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj if the seat-sharing talks with NDA fail.
Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, Bhojpuri actor and singer Pawan Singh is expected to rejoin the NDA alliance. Union Minister Chirag Paswan has said that Singh has always been a part of the BJP.