Opposition Slams New Bihar Law Minister Over Involvement In Criminal Cases

Notably, RJD leader Kartikeya Singh, now a minister in the Bihar cabinet, was granted interim bail till September 1 by the court on August 12 and no coercive was issued to him.

With Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar allotting the portfolios in the first Cabinet expansion, the induction of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Kartikeya Singh as the law minister of the state has caused a stir as the opposition slammed Singh over his involvement in criminal cases.

Notably, RJD leader Kartikeya Singh, now a minister in the Bihar cabinet, was granted interim bail till September 1 by the court on August 12 and no coercive was issued to him.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that he had no information on the alleged outstanding arrest warrant.

"I do not know, I have no information about this," said Nitish Kumar.