'Beyond understanding': Nitish-ally Chirag Paswan slams Bihar's law and order; questions police role
NEW DELHI: Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Saturday lashed out at Bihar’s law and order situation, calling it “beyond understanding”. Chirag’s comments are the latest in a series of messages directed at the Nitish government since he announced his decision to contest the Bihar polls scheduled for later this year.
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“How many Biharis will be murdered? It is beyond understanding what is the responsibility of Bihar Police ?” the Hajipur MP wrote on X, hours after the killing of Sushila Devi, a 60-year-old hospital worker shot dead in Nalanda on Saturday morning.
Police said she was ambushed while returning from her farm, shot in the head, and declared dead at a local hospital. Officers suspect a property dispute but are still investigating.
The incident is the latest in a string of high-profile killings across Bihar. A 50-year-old sand mining businessman was shot dead in Patna on Thursday, just days after top industrialist Gopal Khemka was murdered near his home despite earlier appeals for police protection. On Friday, another businessman, Vikram Jha, was gunned down outside his shop in Patna. “There seems to be no evidence of robbery,” Patna East SP Parichay Kumar said, adding that the motive remains unclear.
Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha had blamed “sand, liquor and land mafias” linked to the opposition RJD for the violence in the state. RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, however, held the Nitish government accountable. “Why is the unconscious Chief Minister silent?” he posted on X.
This is the second time in a week that Chirag has criticised the law and order situation in Bihar, with the LJP MP on Monday describing it as “completely collapsed.”
“In Biharsharif, Nalanda, criminals brutally murdered 16-year-old Himanshu Paswan and 20-year-old Anu Kumar by shooting them. This incident is extremely unfortunate and condemnable. This heinous event not only shakes humanity but also shows that law and order in Bihar have completely collapsed,” Chirag had said.
“Crime in the state is at its peak, and the fact that such an incident was carried out by criminals in the home district of the Honourable Chief Minister clearly indicates that the morale of criminals is at its highest,” he added.
Chirag vows to contest all 243 seats in Bihar
Chirag has declared that his party, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), will contest all 243 assembly seats in Bihar, reaffirming his ‘Bihar First, Bihari First’ vision. Speaking at a rally in Chhapra, the Union minister said he would fight the polls with “full intensity.”
His announcement has unsettled allies in the NDA, with JD(U) leaders accusing him of violating coalition dharma.
"If Chirag wants to contest the elections on his own, he should declare it publicly. It is not right to say one thing on stage and another off stage. This should not happen. He is a Union minister in the NDA govt and should follow coalition dharma," said senior JD(U) leader and state IPRD minister Maheshwar Hazar on Friday.
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“How many Biharis will be murdered? It is beyond understanding what is the responsibility of Bihar Police ?” the Hajipur MP wrote on X, hours after the killing of Sushila Devi, a 60-year-old hospital worker shot dead in Nalanda on Saturday morning.
Police said she was ambushed while returning from her farm, shot in the head, and declared dead at a local hospital. Officers suspect a property dispute but are still investigating.
The incident is the latest in a string of high-profile killings across Bihar. A 50-year-old sand mining businessman was shot dead in Patna on Thursday, just days after top industrialist Gopal Khemka was murdered near his home despite earlier appeals for police protection. On Friday, another businessman, Vikram Jha, was gunned down outside his shop in Patna. “There seems to be no evidence of robbery,” Patna East SP Parichay Kumar said, adding that the motive remains unclear.
Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha had blamed “sand, liquor and land mafias” linked to the opposition RJD for the violence in the state. RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, however, held the Nitish government accountable. “Why is the unconscious Chief Minister silent?” he posted on X.
This is the second time in a week that Chirag has criticised the law and order situation in Bihar, with the LJP MP on Monday describing it as “completely collapsed.”
“In Biharsharif, Nalanda, criminals brutally murdered 16-year-old Himanshu Paswan and 20-year-old Anu Kumar by shooting them. This incident is extremely unfortunate and condemnable. This heinous event not only shakes humanity but also shows that law and order in Bihar have completely collapsed,” Chirag had said.
“Crime in the state is at its peak, and the fact that such an incident was carried out by criminals in the home district of the Honourable Chief Minister clearly indicates that the morale of criminals is at its highest,” he added.
Chirag vows to contest all 243 seats in Bihar
Chirag has declared that his party, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), will contest all 243 assembly seats in Bihar, reaffirming his ‘Bihar First, Bihari First’ vision. Speaking at a rally in Chhapra, the Union minister said he would fight the polls with “full intensity.”
His announcement has unsettled allies in the NDA, with JD(U) leaders accusing him of violating coalition dharma.
"If Chirag wants to contest the elections on his own, he should declare it publicly. It is not right to say one thing on stage and another off stage. This should not happen. He is a Union minister in the NDA govt and should follow coalition dharma," said senior JD(U) leader and state IPRD minister Maheshwar Hazar on Friday.
Also read: 'Chirag should clarify stand on fighting polls,' says JD(U) minister
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