PATNA: The mortal remains of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, a man for all seasons and one of the highest leaders sired by the Dalit community, was sent to the flames in Patna on Saturday with all the honors of the state. A sea of people, plus dignitaries led by …
Read More »Ram Vilas Paswan dies: the national flag flies at half mast in the capitals
The national flag was flown at half mast in Delhi and the capitals of all states and UT as a token of respect to Cabinet Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who passed away on Thursday. The Union Ministry of the Interior (MHA) issued a notification in this regard this Thursday, after …
Read More »Ram Vilas Paswan: Weather vane who worked for the Dalits, friends on the other side of the division
Written by Coomi Kapoor | New Delhi | Updated: October 9, 2020 7:20:13 am On Thursday night, Ram Vilas Paswan breathed his last in a Delhi hospital. Ram Vilas Paswan’s political partner in Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav, once angrily called him Mausam Vaigyanik (weather vane), as Paswan had the uncanny …
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