Ram Vilas Paswan

Restraint Over Language Must Be Maintained In Bihar Polls: Ram Vilas Paswan

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 16, 2020

The Bihar Assembly polls later this year should be fought on local development issues and restraint over language must be maintained, Union minister and LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan has said.

Bring Ordinance To "Rectify" Reservation Verdict: Ram Vilas Paswan To Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 15, 2020

The government should bring an ordinance to "rectify" the Supreme Court's recent decision on reservation in jobs for scheduled caste-scheduled tribes communities and all such issues should be included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution to insulate them from judicial review, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Friday.

Why Nitish Kumar's Party Thinks It Will Win Bihar Again

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Thursday February 13, 2020

After Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party made a clean sweep in Delhi, all eyes are on Bihar, where assembly elections are expected to take place by November. This is the first time the NDA - the BJP, Nitish Kumar and Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janashakti Party are contesting together. In the triangular politics of the state, the position of the Chief Mi...

"Hate Speech Not Necessary," Says Chirag Paswan Ahead Of Bihar Polls

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday February 13, 2020

The repeated hate speech by some of the BJP leaders ahead of Delhi elections has made its allies in Bihar uncomfortable. The state will have its assembly elections before the year ends and Chirag Paswan, the son of Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan, today said he would make his objections known if the BJP's Delhi strategy was repeated in B...

Nitish Kumar, Ram Vilas Paswan's Parties Tie Up With BJP For Delhi Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 21, 2020

The BJP and its NDA partners -- JD(U) and LJP -- on Monday formally announced their alliance for the Delhi Assembly polls, asserting it will send a "strong" political message across the country.

Will Implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' By June 1: Ram Vilas Paswan

India News | ANI | Tuesday January 21, 2020

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday announced that the ''One Nation, One Ration Card'' scheme will be implemented by June 1 across the country.

Delhi Elections 2020: Ram Vilas Paswan's Party To Contest All 70 Seats

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

BJP ally Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) announced on Tuesday that it will contest all the 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly polls scheduled for February 8 and released its first list of 15 candidates.

States Not Buying Imported Onions, Centre Worried: Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

The Centre is "worried" about disposing of imported onions as not many states are interested to take it, Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday. Ram Vilas Paswan,

Imported Onions Offered To States At Rs 49-58 Per Kg: Ram Vilas Paswan

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 7, 2020

The government has so far imported 12,000 tonnes of onion and it is being offered to states at Rs 49-58 per kg for retail distribution and to check prices, Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday.

''One Nation, One Ration Card'' Implemented In 12 States: Ram Vilas Paswan

India News | ANI | Thursday January 2, 2020

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday said that the ''one nation, one ration card'' facility has been started in 12 states in the country on the first day of the new year. ''One Nation, One Ration Card'' Implemented In 12 States: Ram Vilas Paswan

"Children Are Dying": Minister Attacks Arvind Kejriwal Over Delhi Water

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 28, 2019

Accusing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of doing politics over the issue of drinking water in the national capital, Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday asked him to set politics aside to deal with the matter seriously as people were forced to drink contaminated water and children were "dying" due to this.

Ram Vilas Paswan Asks States Not To Omit Names From Ration Card Database

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 10, 2019

The central government has asked states and union territories to ensure that names of people are not deleted from the ration card database due to non- possession of Aadhaar, Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday.

Nitish Kumar, Naveen Patnaik, Ram Vilas Paswan Back Citizenship Bill

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 9, 2019

JDU MP Rajeev Ranjan Singh on Monday said that his party will support the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and considers it a right decision of giving Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities of Pakistan.

Case Against Ram Vilas Paswan For "Misleading" People On Onion Price Rise

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 8, 2019

A criminal complaint case was filed against union minister Ram Vilas Paswan in Muzaffarpur Civil Court today for "misleading and cheating" people on the rise in the price of onions.

'One Nation One Ration Card' To Be Effective Nationwide From June 2020: Minister Ram Vilas Paswan

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 3, 2019

The government's 'One Nation One Ration Card' initiative that will largely cover migrant labourers and daily wagers will come into force across the country from June 1, 2020, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said today.