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Communal tension has increased under Modi's rule, says Lalu Yadav as son Tejaswi also takes aim

RJD president Lalu Prasad today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying "communal tension has increased" in the country during the NDA rule.

Bihar liquor ban: Biharis in America say boozing it down won't work in hard drinking India

Outright prohibition has a poor record, Gujarat’s hooch mafia is flourishing, people continue to die from bad moonshine. Non resident Biharis are positive the proposed liquor ban in the state will drive poorer folks to more deadly potions and roll out a new gravy train for Bihar’s police in the name of enforcement.

Profile: Nitish Kumar, Bihar's 'Mr Clean' who humbled PM Narendra Modi

He studied to be an engineer but ended up embracing politics. And in a state where many politicians are detested, Nitish Kumar - who took oath on Friday as Bihar's chief minister - is widely recognized as a rare icon of simplicity and honesty.

Bihar hate talk hits new low: Lalu says he’s ganged up with Nitish to ‘emasculate Modi’

Barely days after the Election Commission told parties to back off from hate talk in Bihar, RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav told a crowd at a middle school middle school ground in the reserved constituency of Bodh Gaya that he and Nitish Kumar have joined forces to “emasculate Modi.”

Bihar Polls: Nitish tells state to choose him ('Bihari') over 'outsider' Modi

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar gave as good as he got on Friday, hitting back at Prime Minister Modi’s “barbs” with barely 48 hours to go before Bihar votes for 243 seats in a five phase election.

3 days to go, 243 seats: Top Bihar trends for you, bite sized

If you’re in a hurry, here’s a bite sized fix on the Bihar assembly elections you can dig into anytime of the day. This is a mix of dates and numbers, people and trends published in a multitude of sources and compressed into one screen for your convenience.