Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Bihar’s Leader of Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav, has intensified his attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, alleging a sharp deterioration in the state's law and order situation under the NDA government.
Taking to social media platform X on Wednesday, Tejashwi posted a scathing critique, calling the current governance "Rakshasa Raj" (demonic rule) and accusing the administration of being "unconscious" in the face of escalating crime. "Bloodshed in Bihar! The government is unconscious," he wrote, sharing an animated image along with a list of 137 recent criminal incidents.
The RJD leader highlighted cases of murders, shootings, and assaults across multiple districts, including Bhojpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Supaul, Saharsa, Rohtas, Kaimur, and Vaishali. His post detailed a series of shocking crimes:
- A youth was shot dead in Darbhanga.
- A policeman was killed in Bhabhua, Kaimur.
- A double murder took place in Sasaram.
- Two people were shot dead in Bhojpur.
- A man was hacked to death in Vaishali.
- An elderly man was shot dead in Muzaffarpur.
- A child was murdered in Rohtas.
- A shopkeeper was shot in Ara.
- An electrician was killed in East Champaran.
Tejashwi also pointed out that Bihar had recorded 3,336 land dispute-related cases in 2021—the highest in India—while the state ranked second after Uttar Pradesh in murder cases, with 2,799 registered in the same year. Additionally, Bihar topped the list for attacks on police and government officials, with 150 reported incidents.
In response, CM Nitish Kumar defended his governance, drawing a comparison with the pre-2005 era. "The situation that prevailed in Bihar till 2005 is not hidden from anyone. People were afraid to step out in the evening. Today, people roam around till late at night," he said.
