Nitish Draws Flak From BJP Over Warrant Against New Law Min in Kidnapping Case

A fresh row emerged between the Janata Dal (United) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bihar as the saffron party, on Wednesday, 17 August, questioned Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the induction of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Kartikeya Singh as the state’s law minister into the Cabinet on Tuesday.

An arrest warrant reportedly remains pending against RJD MLC Kartikeya Singh in a 2014 kidnapping case where 16 others, including former Mokama MLA Anant Singh, have also been named as accused.