{"id":81599,"date":"2025-04-12T00:37:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T19:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/12\/union-minister-lalan-singh-slams-muslim-groups-for-rejecting-nitish-kumars-iftaar-party-citing-political-associations\/"},"modified":"2025-04-12T00:37:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T19:07:37","slug":"union-minister-lalan-singh-slams-muslim-groups-for-rejecting-nitish-kumars-iftaar-party-citing-political-associations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/12\/union-minister-lalan-singh-slams-muslim-groups-for-rejecting-nitish-kumars-iftaar-party-citing-political-associations\/","title":{"rendered":"Union Minister Lalan Singh Slams Muslim Groups for Rejecting Nitish Kumar&#8217;s Iftaar Party, Citing Political Associations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh criticized Muslim groups for declining Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar&#8217;s iftaar party invitation, accusing them of being aligned with the RJD and Congress. The groups, including Imarat Shariah, refused the invite due to Kumar&#8217;s backing of the Waqf Amendment Bill. Singh, who is associated with the JD(U), condemned the boycott, highlighting the political implications of the decision. The rift between Kumar&#8217;s government and certain Muslim organizations underscores the complexities of religious and political dynamics in Bihar. The rejection of the iftaar invitation has sparked discussions about communal relations and the intersection of religion and governance in the state. Kumar, a key figure in Bihar politics, has faced criticism and support from various quarters over his policies and alliances. The controversy surrounding the iftaar party reflects broader tensions within the state&#8217;s political landscape. As the situation unfolds, it raises questions about the future of alliances and the role of religion in shaping political discourse in Bihar. Stay updated to know more about the developments in this evolving story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh criticized Muslim groups for declining Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar&#8217;s iftaar party invitation, accusing them of being aligned with the RJD and Congress. The groups, including Imarat Shariah, refused the invite due to Kumar&#8217;s backing of the Waqf Amendment Bill. Singh, who is associated with the JD(U), condemned the boycott, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":81600,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119421583imgsize-693934.jpg",1280,720,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119421583imgsize-693934-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119421583imgsize-693934-300x169.jpg",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119421583imgsize-693934-768x432.jpg",640,360,true],"large":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119421583imgsize-693934-1024x576.jpg",640,360,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119421583imgsize-693934.jpg",1280,720,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119421583imgsize-693934.jpg",1280,720,false]},"author_info":{"display_name":"","author_link":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/author\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/category\/just-in\/\" rel=\"category tag\">JUST IN<\/a>","tag_info":"JUST IN","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81599"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81599"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81599\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}