Abdul Jalil Mastan

Over 45,000 held for violating Bihar liquor ban

Over 45,000 people have been arrested in a year in Bihar for violating the liquor prohibition law imposed by the Janata Dal-United government.

Apr 05, 2017, 13:42 PM IST

BJP protests against Bihar minister's shoe remarks against PM Narendra Modi

Bihar`s opposition BJP took to the streets on Saturday and organised sit-ins across Bihar against Congress minister Abdul Jalil Mastan, demanding his dismissal for asking people to throw shoes at Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s photograph.

Mar 04, 2017, 20:18 PM IST

BJP adamant, seeks sacking of Bihar Congress minister who asked crowd to beat PM Narendra Modi's photo with slippers

Leader of Opposition Prem Kumar said the BJP will not compromise on the issue and will continue to protest to expose Congress minister Abdul Jalil Mastan.

Mar 03, 2017, 13:43 PM IST

Congress rules out sacking of party minister in Bihar

Bihar Excise and Prohibition Minister Abdul Jalil Mastan is a Congress leader and the only minister from the backward and under-developed Seemanchal belt.

Mar 02, 2017, 14:11 PM IST

"Bihar minister's 'beat PM' remark against Narendra Modi show Congress standard"

Following the uproar over Bihar Minister Abdul Jalil Mastan's controversial comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, Union Minister of Urban Development, Venkaiah Naidu tore into the Congress leader questioning how he became a politician in the first place.

Mar 01, 2017, 22:40 PM IST

Bihar minister Abdul Jalil Mastan, who asked crowd to beat PM Modi with shoes, issues apology

Bihar's Minister for excise and prohibition Abdul Jalil Mastan has issued an apology for making abusive remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an event last month.

Mar 01, 2017, 19:24 PM IST

BJP disrupts Bihar assembly over insult to Narendra Modi

Angry over Bihar Excise and Prohibition Minister Abdul Jalil Mastan`s reported video clip asking people to beat Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s photograph with shoes.

Mar 01, 2017, 14:41 PM IST

Row erupts as video shows Bihar Minister asking crowd to hit PM Modi's photo with shoes

A Bihar minister has kicked up a controversy by asking a crowd gathered at a programme to hit the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with shoes.

Feb 28, 2017, 23:47 PM IST

Bihar mulls enhancing capacity of jails to meet overflow of arrested tipplers

Facing a crisis of space to house nearly 35,000 people arrested under new liquor law, the Bihar government is mulling capacity expansion of prisons to accommodate overflow of tipplers.

Feb 08, 2017, 18:14 PM IST