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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Jai Narain Pandey | TNN

Bihar: Protests over Agnipath singe BJP-JD(U) relationship, bring differences to the fore

PATNA: The Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces for a short period of four years has not only triggered violent protests, but also deepened the trust deficit and singed the relationship between NDA partners BJP and JD(U) in Bihar.

The open attack by none other than BJP state president Sanjay Jaiswal on the governance in Bihar under CM Nitish Kumar and an aggressive counter-attack by JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh on Saturday over the violence and protesters targeting BJP offices and leaders in the state must be music to the ears of Lalu Prasad and his RJD, which is waiting in the wings to grab any opportunity to be back in power.

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