Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav has launched a scathing attack on the Nitish Kumar-led BJP-JD(U) government, accusing it of failing to maintain law and order in the state. Speaking on a string of violent incidents, Yadav alleged that the BJP has “turned Bihar into Taliban.”
“BJP has turned Bihar into Taliban! Doctor shot in Gaya. Open firing between two groups in Patna. Woman shot in Patna. Businessman murdered in Rohtas,” Yadav said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) in Hindi.
“Modi-Nitish BJP government helpless. DK tax-protected goons and criminals rampant!” he added.
The RJD leader has been consistently criticising the state government as incidents of shootings and murders surge across Bihar. He claimed the government appears “helpless in front of goons and criminals.”
The latest wave of violence in the state includes:
- A retired Health Department official, Dr Tapeshwar Prasad, was shot and seriously injured by unidentified assailants in Gaya while returning from his agricultural field. The shooters, riding an Apache motorcycle, fled the scene.
- On Thursday morning, five armed men entered a private hospital in Patna and shot dead gangster Chandan Mishra, who was undergoing medical treatment under police custody. The police later arrested five accused in the case from New Town near Kolkata.
- On July 12, a woman was shot dead in Patna over an alleged property dispute.
The rise in crime has drawn criticism not only from the opposition but also from Chirag Paswan, Union Minister and an ally of the Bihar government. He termed the situation “worrying” and called on the administration to act swiftly to restore law and order.
“I hope the administration will soon take firm steps to bring the law and order system back on track,” Paswan said.
This heated political exchange and spike in criminal incidents come at a time when Bihar prepares for assembly elections, expected later this year. The issue of public safety is likely to become a central theme in the campaign, as both ruling and opposition parties gear up for a high-stakes electoral battle.