JD(U) meet calls for caste-based Census, girl education for population control

Bihar’s ruling party, under new president Lalan Singh, adopts eight resolutions

At its national council meeting in Patna under new president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, Bihar’s ruling party, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U), on Sunday passed eight resolutions, including the demand for a and a focus on girl education for population control in the country. Earlier, Mr. Singh who was nominated as new party president on July 31, had called upon the party office-bearers and functionaries to work together to fulfil Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s dream of making the JD(U) “a national party”. At the national council meeting, the party ratified Mr. Singh’s nomination as national president and recalled the pioneering works done by former party president and now Union Cabinet Minister, R.C.P. Singh.