Union Minister Denies Claims of New Union Territory from Bihar and West Bengal Districts

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai dismissed claims by Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan (Pappu Yadav) that the central government plans to create a new Union Territory by carving districts from Bihar and West Bengal. Rai called these allegations baseless and urged the public not to take them seriously. Yadav alleged this move is linked to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's shift to Rajya Sabha and the appointment of a new governor, suggesting a political strategy by the BJP, which Rai denied.