Patna

Bihar’s agriculture minister Sudhakar Singh has resigned from his office on October 2. He had recently questioned his own government policies and also questioned the agriculture road maps. Singh had also spoken raised his voice against the corruption issue in his department. He had also stated that he will not rest until the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee Act and the “Mandi” system are restored, which were scrapped off in 2006.

Former Bihar CM and founder of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Lalu Prasad Yadav has been elected as the party president for the record 12th time, on September 28. Notably, Lalu who filed the nomination papers, was the only one to do so, and hence was elected unopposed as the party chief. Furthermore, a formal announcement about the same will be made on October 10.

The Chief General Manager of the National Highways Authority of India has been arrested by CBI for allegedly taking bribe, on September 23. Along with the Chief GM, two employees of a private company was also arrested for their alleged involvement in the Rs 5 lakh bribe. Reportedly, the bribe was taken for favour in clearing inflated bills, manipulation of measurement books, etc. 

In a shocking incident, a bride-to-be Rekha visited the Mahaveer Arogya Sansthan hospital for her ear operation, but lost an arm. In Bihar's Patna region, due to the negligence of a nurse, Rekha had to undergo hand amputation, as a side effect of the wrong injection. The accident even resulted in the cancellation of her wedding, scheduled in November. The victim tried to register an FIR, yet to be registered.

In the AK-47 recovery case, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Anant Singh was revoked from him membership as a member of the state assembly. He was convicted after an AK-47 rifle, two hand grenades and 26 live cartridges were recovered from his Bihar residence in 2019. An FIR was filed against him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), and was convicted for the same.