Bihar needs change: Tejashwi accuses NDA of supporting criminals post-gun battle | WATCH
Tejashwi Yadav accused the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government of patronizing criminals following a violent shootout in Mokama, asserting that his party would take action against such elements if elected in the upcoming Bihar assembly polls.
Patna, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday charged the ruling NDA in Bihar with giving "patronage to criminals" and asserted that his party, if voted to power in the upcoming assembly polls, would ensure that they went behind bars.
Reaction to Mokama Shootout
The former deputy CM made the remark when his comments were sought on the exchange of fire in Mokama, on the outskirts of Patna, on Wednesday in which the name of controversial former MLA Anant Kumar Singh has cropped up. "Hundreds of rounds were fired, which is proof that people are not safe even in the vicinity of the state capital," said Yadav.
बेलगाम अपराध और बदहाल विधि व्यवस्था पर हम विगत 8 महीनों से निरंतर क्राइम बुलेटिन जारी कर रहे हैं लेकिन असहाय CM कोई कार्रवाई नहीं कर पा रहे है। उन्हें जमीनी स्थिति की जानकारी ही नहीं है।
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) January 23, 2025
राजधानी पटना के पास 200 राउंड गोलियां चलीं और अपराधी मीडिया में खुलेआम इंटरव्यू दे रहे हैं।… pic.twitter.com/hLpM633QKH
Details of the Gunbattle Incident
The gunbattle took place between supporters of Singh, whose wife Neelam Devi is the sitting MLA from Mokama, and family members of Urmila Devi, a panchayat mukhiya, in what is suspected to be a case of political rivalry. SP Vikram Sihag said, "Three FIRs have been registered in connection with the incident."
Urmila Devi's son Sonu Singh, and Anant Singh have since been giving statements before the press, vowing to vanquish each other. Yadav wondered what was the stand of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the spectacle.
Criticism of Nitish Kumar's Leadership
"In the recent past, at least two criminals have been released from jail thanks to the chief minister's benediction. And they roam about freely, giving interviews with a swagger," remarked the RJD leader.
The allusion was to Anant Singh and former MP Anand Mohan, both gangsters turned politicians against whom the RJD has an axe to grind. Singh's wife and Mohan's son Chetan were elected on RJD tickets but both crossed over to the NDA last year.
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