Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday refuted reports of a split in the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) over the Women's Reservation Bill but admitted to differences in the party on the issue.
Kumar's support to 33 percent reservation for women in parliament and the state legislatures has put the JD-U in a dilemma as party president Sharad Yadav has opposed the measure, which the Rajya Sabha passed Tuesday. Sharad Yadav, along with Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad and...
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